Shared Future电子书

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

Introduction: Exorcising America’s Demons, Building Ethical Democracy

Democracy and Multiculturalism: Dilemmas of the Democratic Public Sphere

Universalist and Multiculturalist Democracy in Action: The Scale and Strategic Ambition of Today’s Faith-Based Community Organizing

The Other Democratic Dilemma: Religion in the Public Sphere

Outline of the Book’s Argument

Part I: The Strategic Infrastructure, Ambition, and Racial/Ethnic Diversity of Faith-Based Community Organizing

ONE / The Scale of Organizing Today: The National Study of Community Organizing Coalitions

Background

On Nomenclature: Faith-Based or Institution-Based or Broad-Based Organizing?

Research Design

Organizational Infrastructure: The Changing Field of Organizing

Scale and Scope of Organizing: The New Political Imagination

Emerging Federated Structures: State and National

Mobilizing Resources: Funding in the Field of Faith-Based Community Organizing

Summary: Dynamics Underlying the Growth of Faith-Based Community Organizing

TWO / Leadership and Diversity

Governing and Leading: Board Members, Clergy, and Leaders

Organizing the Terrain: The Makeup of Professional Staff

Retaining Professional and Diverse Staff: Salaries, Meaning, and the Shared Work of Multiculturalism

Conclusion

THREE / Racial Diversity in Faith-Based Organizing

Demographics of Institutional Diversity: Racial and Ethnic Diversity of Member Institutions

And Yet . . . Is Diversity in Faith-Based Organizing on the Decline?

The Strategic and Institutional Origins of Changing Diversity

Better Measures? Capturing the Complex Diversity Picture

Brief Contrast Case: Religious Diversity in Organizing

Conclusion

Part II: Ethical Democracy on the Ground— Organizing, Democracy, and the Challenges of Diversity

Introduction to Part II

FOUR / Transforming Institutions: The Strategic and Ethical Dynamics of Commitment to Racial Equity

Getting Real: Building a Culture of Engagement on Racial Equity, Preserving Political Efficacy

How Hard It Is: The Intellectual Work behind PICO’s Transformation

Conclusion: Envisioning and Rebuilding a “Land of Opportunity” in America: Can Americans Deal with America’s Racial Legacy?

FIVE / Lifelines to Healing: Betting Resources and Reputation on Racial Equity

A Campaign for Racial Equity: “Targeted Universalism” in Action

The Symbiosis of Structure, Culture, and Leadership: Campaigns within a Network

Change over Time: The Institutional, Strategic, and Cultural Origins of Commitment to Racial Equity

Conclusion: Risks and Rewards of Ambitious Organizing

SIX / Challenge to America: An Interview with Rev. Michael McBride, Lifelines to Healing LiveFree Campaign, PICO National Network1

SEVEN / Strategic Innovation and Democratic Theory

The Fire of Faith in Organizing

Creativity: Strategic Innovation in Faith-Based Organizing

Reprise: The Theoretical Stakes behind Real-World Democratic Struggles

Conclusion

Conclusion: A Shared Future—Ethical Democracy, Racial Equity, and Power

Building Ethical Democracy by Reanchoring Democratic Life in Society

Real-World Work for Ethical Democracy: Insights for Democratic Movements

Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Notes

Bibliography

Index