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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. | ||