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PANUPS: Resource Pointer #339 (Activism)

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Resource Pointer #339 (Activism: Inspiration and Opportunity)

 

October 1, 2003

 

For copies of the following resources, please contact the appropriate publishers

or organizations directly.

 

*Ideas for Action, 2003* Cynthia Kaufman. An extensive and accessible summary of

economic, philosophical, political, and feminist theory and their application to

contemporary activist work. Incorporates accounts of the author's own career as

an activist to highlight the relevant applications of these theories. 332 pages.

US $20. Contact South End Press, 7 Brookline Street #1, Cambridge MA,

02139-4146; phone (617) 547-4002; fax (617) 547-1333; email

southend, Web site http://www.southendpress.org/.

 

*Taking Liberties: Four Decades in the Struggle for Rights, 2003* Aryeh Neir.

Autobiography of human rights activist Aryeh Neir, who has served as executive

director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Human Rights Watch,

and was instrumental in the establishment of an international tribunal to

prosecute war crimes. Describes his role as a social activist before many

organizations were addressing human rights issues, his reflections on his career

in activism, and his assessment of the current state of human rights. 406 pages.

US $30. Contact Perseus Books Group Customer Service Dept., 5500 Central Avenue,

Boulder, CO 80301; phone (800) 386-5656; fax (720) 406-7366; email

westview.orders; Web site http://www.perseusbooksgroup.com/.

 

*We are the Poors: Community Struggles in Post-Apartheid South Africa, 2002*

Ashwin Desai. Describes the economic and social situation in South Africa and

the continuing struggle to overcome financial barriers and the " ethnic handicap "

that remains as a legacy of apartheid. Chronicles the growth of one community's

resistance movement and the subsequent forging of new partnerships in the

struggle for human rights. Also discusses the role of globalization and debt in

the creation of South Africa's current predicament. 153 pages. US $19. Contact

Monthly Review Press, 233 West 27th Street, New York, NY 10001; phone (212)

691-2555; fax (212) 727-3676; email bookorder; Web site

http://www.monthlyreview.org/mrpress.htm

 

*Make a Difference: Your Guide to Volunteering and Community Service, 2002*

Arthur I. Blaustein. Lists numerous opportunities for community service,

arranged by social and environmental interests. Summarizes the work of key

organizations within each area. Also discusses the current nature and needs of

community service work, with suggestions for further reading. 114 pages. US

$10.95. Contact Heyday Books, P.O. Box 9145, Berkeley, CA 94709; phone (510)

549-3564; fax (510) 549-1889; email orders; Web site

http://www.heydaybooks.com/.

 

*The Making of Green Knowledge: Environmental Politics and Cultural

Transformation, 2001* Andrew Jamison. Examines the history of the environmental

movement and the accompanying political, social, and cultural shifts in

developed countries. Incorporates discussions of the theoretical basis of the

movement and the author's personal reflections as an activist. 205 pages. UK

£39.50. Contact Cambridge University Press, The Edinburgh Building, Shaftesbury

Road, Cambridge, CB2 2RU, U.K.; phone (44 01 22) 331-2393; fax (44 01 22)

331-5052; email directcustservice; Web site

http://uk.cambridge.org/.

 

We encourage those interested in having resources listed in the PANUPS Resource

Pointer to send review copies of publications, videos or other resources to our

office.

 

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pesticide issues that don't always get coverage by the mainstream media. It's

produced by Pesticide Action Network North America, a non-profit and

non-governmental organization working to advance sustainable alternatives to

pesticides worldwide.

 

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