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Page 1:Title Page: Title + image | |||
Page 2: Table of Contents | |||
Page 3: Radical/progressive definitions. (sources internet, interviews and Vox Pop | |||
Page 4: Theory + Community Organizing/Development/Direct Action | |||
Page 5: Space + Image + quotation | |||
Page 6: CED/Economic theory/Charity/Incorporation | |||
Page 7: Education | |||
Page 8: Feminist Perspectives (womyn) | |||
Page 9: Social Change/Movements | |||
Page 10: Glossary | |||
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SOCIAL GRAFFITI | |||
Objective: To involve the class in the workshop/presentation and have them take part in the process of understanding radical activism. | |||
Activity Description: | |||
-several questions will be posted around the classroom | |||
-the class will be told that they are about to take part in a brainstorm session (meaning there are no wrong answers) | |||
-for 10 minutes (?) the class will move around to the posted questions and answer them in no particular order in any way they think is appropriate | |||
Debrief: | |||
-the facilitator will collect the questions from around the room and bring them to the front of the class | |||
-the facilitator will then highlight some of the answer that the class came up with in, point or trends and common answers | |||
-questions: | |||
1. Did you find the questions easy/hard to answer? Why? | |||
2. Were you answering the questions from a personal perspective? | |||
3. Were you surprised by other peoples answers? | |||
4. Did these questions raise any new questions for you? | |||
(*Rachel) | |||
Some video links to play at the beginning as space filler? Have a look...V | |||
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w7qF1BPHRs | |||
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGLVczDFbTo | |||
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCPEBM5ol0Q | |||
==presentation order== | |||
*YOUTUBE vid (during setting up) | |||
*narrative (ricky) (max 5 mins) | |||
*social graffiti (rachel) (35 minutes) | |||
#intro (2 mins) | |||
#answer questions (10 minutes) | |||
-note:: encourage note taking during clip | |||
*discussion (5 minutes for each question= 20 minutes) | |||
*clips (lise presses play)(15 minutes) *take notes | |||
*present manual (mel) (2 minutes) | |||
*question period (vincia) (whatever time) | |||
==social graffiti questions== | |||
#what are the challenges of being radical? | |||
#what are some strategies to remain radical? | |||
#what is your definition of radical activism? | |||
*other | |||
*how are your political views reflected in your work? | |||
*how can radical activist deal/resist with co-optation? | |||
*what is co-optation? | |||
*what drives your activism? | |||
*where does your understanding of radical activism come from? (*Rachel) | |||
==FINAL call== | |||
*what does radical mean to you? | |||
*are you radical? | |||
*what are the challenges of being radical? | |||
*what are the strategies to remain radical? | |||
=Ricky= | =Ricky= | ||
==Co-optation== | ==Co-optation== | ||
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Theory needs to be understood as an attempt to make sense of encounters, patterns, and regularities of the world so to predict outcomes of actions, and a better understanding of the world. (taken from Keith Popple's Analysing Community Work: Its Theory and Practice). | Theory needs to be understood as an attempt to make sense of encounters, patterns, and regularities of the world so to predict outcomes of actions, and a better understanding of the world. (taken from Keith Popple's Analysing Community Work: Its Theory and Practice). | ||
Theory explains relationships, envision possibilities. | Theory explains relationships, envision possibilities. Theory facilitates and improves practical work thus benefits the end result of community organizing. At the same time, the use of theory in practice provides a framework that helps one adapt practice and, as a consequence, be more effective. Understand social and power relationships | ||
Understand social and power relationships | |||
Within communities theory is shaped by examining underlying values and constructing a basic social standpoint/stance. | Within communities theory is shaped by examining underlying values and constructing a basic social standpoint/stance. | ||
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Why incorporate? Some funding options, such as certain government grants and charitable | Why incorporate? Some funding options, such as certain government grants and charitable | ||
foundations, will only grant money to incorporated non-profit organizations. | foundations, will only grant money to incorporated non-profit organizations. | ||
Incorporation can provide advantages for an organization. It provides a legal structure that stays in place even as the active members change over the years. An incorporated non-profit can enter into contracts and have its own bank accounts. | Incorporation can provide advantages for an organization. It provides a legal structure that stays in place even as the active members change over the years. An incorporated non-profit can enter into contracts and have its own bank accounts. Also liabilities are limited to Inc though there are exception such as any tax owing to Govt, the board of directors will be held responsible personaly. | ||
What is incorporation: | What is incorporation: | ||
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Are all types of political activities allowed? | Are all types of political activities allowed? | ||
No, only non-partisan political activities are allowed. All partisan political activities are strictly prohibited. Illegal activities, are, of course, also | No, only non-partisan political activities are allowed. All partisan political activities are strictly prohibited. Illegal activities, are, of course, also forbidden. | ||
What are partisan political activities? | What are partisan political activities? | ||
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*Subordinates local movement leadership to NGO leadership. | *Subordinates local movement leadership to NGO leadership. | ||
(From James Petras in Imperialism and NGOs in Latin America). | (From James Petras in Imperialism and NGOs in Latin America). | ||
YOUR FIRST STEP TO SELLING OUT. BECOME CO-OPTED. KEEP WITHIN THE TRADITION OF CHARITY NOT SOCIAL CHANGE. EVERYONE ELSE IS DOING IT. BUSINESS AS USUAL. YOU CANT CHANGE THE WORLD. BE REALISTIC. I WENT TO SCHOOL FOR THIS. COMMUNITY ORGANIZING IN A SUIT. DONATING AND HELPING POOR PEOPLE. IF RELIGION CANT EXPLAIN IT, SCIENCE WILL. | |||
==Education:== | ==Education:== | ||
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==International/Solidarity== | ==International/Solidarity== | ||
“A downtrodden class … will never be able to make an effective protest until it achieves solidarity” (H.G. Wells). | |||
If you have come to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together. | |||
Aboriginal activists group, Queensland, 1970s: | |||
Martin Niemoller: | |||
In Germany they came first for the Communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me, and by that time no one was left to speak up. | |||
SOLIDARITY | |||
Solidarity can be defined in many different ways, but usually consists of a unity of different groups that is based on same interest and objectives. There is a focus on cooperation. Through this cooperation there is power in numbers. Key elements of solidarity include education coupled with action, and local empowerment with global connections. | |||
Examples of Solidarity: | |||
*Fair trade organizations. | |||
*Worker co-operatives. | |||
*Open Source Technology. | |||
*Autonomous Social Centres | |||
*No One is Illegal | |||
*Resistance 2010 | |||
*Solidarity Across Borders | |||
==Art/Photographs/Spoken Word/Symbols== | ==Art/Photographs/Spoken Word/Symbols== | ||
Art | Art | ||
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==Glossary== | ==Glossary== | ||
**anti-imperialism: | |||
**\'liminal space\': a space of transformation between phases of separation and reincorporation. It represents a period of ambiguity, of marginal and transitional state.Victor Turner | |||
**White Supremacy: White supremacy is an historically based, institutionally perpetuated system of exploitation and oppression of continents, nations and peoples of color by white peoples and nations of the European continent; for the purpose of maintaining and defending a system of wealth, power and privilege. (From Colours of Resistance). | |||
**co-optation: Co-optation, that is the assimilation of something different into the mainstream, is a constant problem for any political movement. | **co-optation: Co-optation, that is the assimilation of something different into the mainstream, is a constant problem for any political movement. | ||
**Direct Action: Acting directly to represent our interest ourselves. Refers to any action that cuts out the middle man and solves problems directly, eithout appealing to elected reps, corporate interests, and other powers. (taken from Shawn Ewald's Anarchism in Action: Methods, Tactics, Skills, and Ideas.) | **Direct Action: Acting directly to represent our interest ourselves. Refers to any action that cuts out the middle man and solves problems directly, eithout appealing to elected reps, corporate interests, and other powers. (taken from Shawn Ewald's Anarchism in Action: Methods, Tactics, Skills, and Ideas.) | ||
**Consensus: A process which requires an environment in which all contributions are valued and participation is encouraged.(taken from Shawn Ewald's Anarchism in Action: Methods, Tactics, Skills, and Ideas.) | **Consensus: A process which requires an environment in which all contributions are valued and participation is encouraged.(taken from Shawn Ewald's Anarchism in Action: Methods, Tactics, Skills, and Ideas.) | ||
**Privilege: Special rights, advantages, or immunity granted to, or assumed by, certain groups and considered by them as their right; for example in the United States, privilege accrues mostly to whites, to heterosexual people, and most of all, to white, heterosexual males. | **Privilege: Special rights, advantages, or immunity granted to, or assumed by, certain groups and considered by them as their right; for example in the United States, privilege accrues mostly to whites, to heterosexual people, and most of all, to white, heterosexual males. | ||
**Intervention: Action to change a situation for the better; a deliberate, organized effort to improve the circumstances of one or more individuals by altering the environment, policies, and/or circumstances facing or affecting those individuals | **Intervention: Action to change a situation for the better; a deliberate, organized effort to improve the circumstances of one or more individuals by altering the environment, policies, and/or circumstances facing or affecting those individuals | ||
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**Collectives:A collective is a permanent organizational grouping that exists to accomplish a range of tasks or achieve a goal or maintain a permanent project. | **Collectives:A collective is a permanent organizational grouping that exists to accomplish a range of tasks or achieve a goal or maintain a permanent project. | ||
**Federation: Federations are essentially unions of autonomous organizations and/or affinity groups. Federations are formal organizations with constitutions, bylaws, and specific membership guidelines.(taken from Shawn Ewald's Anarchism in Action: Methods, Tactics, Skills, and Ideas.) | **Federation: Federations are essentially unions of autonomous organizations and/or affinity groups. Federations are formal organizations with constitutions, bylaws, and specific membership guidelines.(taken from Shawn Ewald's Anarchism in Action: Methods, Tactics, Skills, and Ideas.) | ||
**Direct Democracy : Literal direct democracy is a bottom up method of decision making that uses voting as the means to arrive at decisions. In direct democracy, anyone can call a vote on an issue and anyone can technically call an assembly, however, a group or council can draft and approve guidelines for calling votes and calling assemblies.(taken from Shawn Ewald's Anarchism in Action: Methods, Tactics, Skills, and Ideas.) | **Direct Democracy : Literal direct democracy is a bottom up method of decision making that uses voting as the means to arrive at decisions. In direct democracy, anyone can call a vote on an issue and anyone can technically call an assembly, however, a group or council can draft and approve guidelines for calling votes and calling assemblies.(taken from Shawn Ewald's Anarchism in Action: Methods, Tactics, Skills, and Ideas.) | ||
*Anarchism: "While the popular understanding of anarchism is of a violent, anti-State movement, anarchism is a much more subtle and nuanced tradition then a simple opposition to government power. Anarchists oppose the idea that power and domination are necessary for society, and instead advocate more co-operative, anti-hierarchical forms of social, political and economic organisation." (The Politics of Individualism, p. 106) L. Susan Brown | *Anarchism: "While the popular understanding of anarchism is of a violent, anti-State movement, anarchism is a much more subtle and nuanced tradition then a simple opposition to government power. Anarchists oppose the idea that power and domination are necessary for society, and instead advocate more co-operative, anti-hierarchical forms of social, political and economic organisation." (The Politics of Individualism, p. 106) L. Susan Brown | ||
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Radicalism (historical) | |||
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | |||
Jump to: navigation, search | |||
For opposition to all forms of government, social hierarchy or authority, see Anarchism. For other meanings see also radical, extremism, far-right and far-left. Radicalism as a political movement should be distinguished from the modern American usage of radical merely to denote political extremes of right or left. | |||
The term Radical (from the Latin radix meaning root) was used during the late 18th century for proponents of the Radical Movement. It later become a general term for those favoring or seeking political reforms which include dramatic changes to the social order. Historically, early radical aims of liberty and electoral reform in Great Britain widened with the American Revolution and French Revolution so that some radicals sought republicanism, abolition of titles, redistribution of property and freedom of the press. Initially identifying itself as a far left party opposed to the liberal Orleanists, the Legitimists and the Bonapartists in France in the nineteenth century, the Republican, Radical and Radical‐Socialist Party progressively became the most important party of the Third Republic (1871 – 1940). As historical Radicalism became absorbed in the development of political liberalism, in the later 19th century in both the United Kingdom and continental Europe the term Radical came to denote a progressive liberal ideology. | |||
In my opinion, racalism has been existing ever since the creation of plants,animal,reptiels etc have been there. | |||
It is about caring others,voicing out for oppressed and marginalized. | |||
How one cares for and other does not. Does someone acquire it by learning or you inherite it by nature or you realize and answer your inner call sooner or later. I would say Eric Shragge is someone who answered the call early when he was sixteen, .It is like other feelings such as love,selfish etc | |||
I notice in wikipedia,Talking about radicalism, in 1800'S it started becoming popular the word radicalism but the action has been there ever since the ceration. | |||
But the difference after 1800s and before 1800s though in reality not much differece in civilization only in writings and preaching not in action. The power you have what are all about,even the meaning is different from what the books say, it could be twisted as ones tongue could be so long the power is in your hand. | |||
In early days, people had opposed the invasion,the power put you in a corner and you are not able to come out of it. That created low class people. It is because there were radical who opposed the invasion and they became more oppressed and not able to live like other co citizens. | |||
The radicals were oppressed. If they were no radicals there would not be indegineous people in the world. | |||
I would like to talk about a book written by | |||
==Organizations== | |||
==Organizations== | ==Organizations== | ||
Let us look at some radical organizations: | |||
Solidarity across the boder, | |||
Immigrant workers center, | |||
peoples commission, | |||
Tadomon, | |||
center for philipines concern, | |||
no one is ilegal, | |||
The above are a few that are radical challenging the system for social issues,human rights,labor rights etc | |||
I just want to talk about one organization here how radical it is and how did it become radical. | |||
They are radical because they do more advocacy | |||
They are radicals for the confidence they have without any state grant to run the organizaiton | |||
They are radicals as they they take up to fight agaist human right violation for people,association that have been banned by the goverments. | |||
They are radicals as challenge provincial/federal decicision | |||
They are radicals by encouraging, educating making you standing for your own rights | |||
They are radical as they they have no fear to bring any issue or problems that are taboo, to light | |||
They are also radical being open,transperant,easy,friendly......clients are respected as such they become involved eventualy,clients become commitee members | |||
What do they(IWC)do, | |||
Case work and advocacy | |||
labour issues and immigration issues | |||
Campaigns | |||
For Lamour textile factory for massive layoffs | |||
Abolish the Delai de carence,a provincial law bans immigrants fro receiving health insurance for the three months of thier permit | |||
CSST doe Domestic Workers | |||
The Tamil action commitiee formed late in 2008 to address the wave of deportation Tamil people to Srilanka where they have been the taget of violence of genocidal proportions. | |||
The Juctice for Anas coalition was formed following the death of Mohammed Anas Bennis,a young man shot death by Montreal police. | |||
The IWC has engaged in this campaign because police brutality and profiling are an unfortunate part of the experince of racialized and immigrant people in Montreal | |||
Workshops | |||
The IWC animates a series of workshops about immigraiton and work issues for community group. | |||
Workshops on labour standards and your rights at work | |||
A step by Step guide to community organization | |||
women's rights | |||
CSST | |||
Immigration status and access to social programs | |||
Skill for change | |||
Computer literacy while incorprating analysis of workpalce situations and labour rights. | |||
==Good/Bad practices== | |||
==Good/Bad practices== | ==Good/Bad practices== | ||
Radicals are so committed ,genuine,have empathy. They get so absorbed and difficult to have balnced life. | |||
Very demanding on time,lot of acrifice needed. once you start it will be never ending ,radical activities become your social activies thus become hard to seperate from your own life.Day to day struggle of others become part of radicals life. | |||
you read a new paper or browse internet all you see where you should bring changes and start marking your calender to attend that will fill your calender. | |||
Bad qualities | |||
You dont take time for yourself,you forget in reality you need money,you need good quality food,shelter etc | |||
AS if you are kind of possesed, | |||
you should have balance in life in order to continue your good work. | |||
difficulties | |||
you are kind of noticed as if you disturbe the peace | |||
you dont mind your business and you are jobless | |||
==Dos/Donts/Tips/Tricks== | ==Dos/Donts/Tips/Tricks== | ||
==How radicals are used/brainwashed== | ==How radicals are used/brainwashed== | ||
How radical are used: being used to bring social change on free of charge where as state has to spend a lot on planning to execution including all kinds of research paying a lot to scholars and experts | |||
They are also brain wased by being flattered that they contribute to society of course free of charge in develoed countries that expect do important work done by volunteer sector. | |||
you should be remunerated by state. How I am yet to find out. | |||
=Other= | =Other= | ||
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*"Feminist education -- the feminist classroom -- is and should be a place where there is a sense of struggle, where there is visible acknowledgment of the union of theory and practice, where we work together as teachers and students to overcome the estrangement and alienation that have become so much the norm in the contemporary university."-bell hooks | *"Feminist education -- the feminist classroom -- is and should be a place where there is a sense of struggle, where there is visible acknowledgment of the union of theory and practice, where we work together as teachers and students to overcome the estrangement and alienation that have become so much the norm in the contemporary university."-bell hooks | ||
*Direct Action Page: “We who in engage in nonviolent direct action are not the creators of tension. We merely bring to the surface the hidden tension that is already alive.”-Martin Luther King, Jr. | |||
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Page | *Theory Page: "This work deals with a very obvious truth: just as the oppressor, in order to oppress, needs a theory of oppressive action, so the oppressed, in order to become free, also need a theory of action." -Paulo Freire | ||
"Radical: from Latin radic-, radix : of, relating to, or proceeding from a root" -Merriam-Webster Dictionary. | |||