Identify a Social Action Group or Organization in Your Community

question 6

Essay

Identify a social action group or organization in your community. Interview a leader of the group. Ask the leader to describe how the group originally formed. How were individuals mobilized to engage in collective action? What obstacles had to be overcome? What strategies were used to build the capacity of the group and its members to effect community change? What types of social action strategies have been used by the group? What types of strategies would not be used by the group? Why?

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Definitions:

Conformity

Adjusting one's behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard.

Energy Policy

Plans and actions taken by a government or organization regarding the production, distribution, and consumption of energy.

Practical Joke

A trick played on someone in order to make them look foolish or to amuse others, often involving a physical or visual deception.

Fire Department

An organization that provides firefighting services to protect the public from fire hazards and emergencies.