IFAS Community Development: Identifying Local Power Structures, The Social Participation/Social Activity Approach
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Keywords

FY845

How to Cite

Brennan, Mark A. 2006. “IFAS Community Development: Identifying Local Power Structures, The Social Participation/Social Activity Approach: FCS 9259/FY845, 7/2006”. EDIS 2006 (13). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fy845-2006.

Abstract

FCS9259, a 2-page fact sheet by M.A. Brennan, is part of a series of discussions on community development. This paper focuses on the social participation approach to identifying community power structures. It discusses the assumptions, the procedures for application, the types of leaders identified, and the advantages and disadvantages of this approach. Includes references and suggested reading. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, July 2006.

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References

Brennan, M. A. (2006). Identifying Local Power Structures to Facilitate Leadership and Community Development. Gainesville, FL: Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. EDIS. Publication number: FCS 9238/FY816.

Boulding, K. (1989). The Three Faces of Power. Sage Publications.

Hyman, D., J. McKnight, and F. Higdon. (2001). Doing Democracy: Conflict and Consensus Strategies for Citizens, Organizations, and Communities. Erudition Press.

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