Page !1 of !3 Khoosheh Salas ARTL-4000 (Public Policy and Advocacy in the Arts) Professor Hughes 05/02/2017 Assignment #3 Becoming a Citizen Activist “Becoming A Citizen Activist”, a book written by Nick Licata who was the most progressive member of the council at a time when Seattle was experimenting with a very hostile eats-coast version of urbanism and exemplified by Mark Sidran’s civility laws and Joe Mallahan’s corporate paternalism. This book is a toolkit which gives a step by step instructions to help the citizens, volunteers and other community members to introduce themselves to concrete actions which people can take in order to develop skills sets required in order to become successful advocates on a personal, organizational, local, Throughout this book, Nick Licata by bringing examples and various stories tries to show us his strategy that “ordinary citizens” can change the world. Reading through the chapters of this book, its not hard to realize the common theme of the book Page !2 of !3 through which Nick Licanta is trying to encourage the citizens that “the change begins with you”. In my previous assignment, I defined advocacy as “the way of influencing people and their decisions”. After reading Nick Licata’s book, I learned that in order for citizens to promote social changes, they have to begin with themselves and also they have to be aware of their surroundings and opportunities in order to improve the quality of their lives and to dedicate to the well being of the community. People are not typically aware of their power and how effective and powerful their actions and words could be. In all the stories that Licata talks about in his book, he highlights the fact that ordinary citizens who up to this point have made a difference, started by having a mentality of “change” for a good cause. Another common theme of the book is that Nick Licata tries to encourage the citizen activists Because as Licata describes, it is essential to hear from potential opponents and in order to get and learn a better sense of issues and problems and also to gain the opponent’s support along the way. Recent wave of changes within the governmental system, including new budget cuts and in general all the new changes brought to the country with the new presidential administration could be a strong reason for most of the citizens to fight the city hall and the officials in the Capital Hill . Now, comes the toolkit for citizen activists wanting to improve the world around them. I recommend Nick Licata’s Becoming A Citizen Activist to anyone who is willing to change their surroundings for a good cause. Nick Licata in this powerful book, explains that Page !3 of !3 being organized, congregate the power and master the tactics for change. Licata in his book talks about the fact that the weak has the ability to challenge the powerful people and the rules. This book is a step by step toolkit for citizens who are willing to use tactics and maps offered by Licata in order to develop effective interaction with politicians and start influencing
Existing within the movement must be a leader or leaders, as well as a large number of committed followers or members. Additionally, social movements have “organizations or coalitions” working as a guiding backbone for collectivity and regulation (Stewart,
What are the important themes of the book? What questions or issues about teaching and learning does it address?
...in theme.The main theme is rasisms,blacks being treated unfairly and being discriminated by the whites.These type of books interest me a lot and The Help shows us that things can change.I also liked the other themes,for example,bravery,all three main characters were brave and took risk to make a difference.
In his chapter, “Anna Nicole on the Brain,” he explains how the addition of narratives completes the structure of an election. In his book, he makes use of the concept “narratives” and reinforces ways that it shapes one’s identity. Narratives are the connections one makes based on the things he or she has seen in the past: stories, events, cliché’s, etc. Lakoff writes about Anna Nicole Smith as a humble woman in Texas, a stripper, a model, the wife of an aging billionaire; people had created endless narratives about her: a gold-digger, a celebrity, an empty-headed one, etc. Lakoff implies that it is a part of human nature and basic rights, to want to discuss what one’s narrative would be like. Narratives have an influence and people may or may not put their narratives aside, depending on whether they have the ability or not. The author talks about narratives and how each individual lives out his or her own narrative. “In a New Enlightenment, cultural narratives will not be gone, replaced by cold, hard reason. Cultural narratives are part of the permanent furniture of our brains” (36). Cultural narratives are stories that repeat, such as the American dream, Redemption, The Superhero,
receive an income so that they are better able to support themselves. However, what is lacking in
Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary defines an advocate as “one that pleads the cause of another,” or “one that supports or promotes the interest of another” (2014). Bu and Jezewski expanded on this by developing a mid-range theory of patient advocacy to implement into nursing (2007). They describe a patient as being “vulnerable and powerless” when stricken with illness and without knowledge of health care systems (Bu & Jezewski, 2007). The goal of the theory was to give the patient a voice in circumstances where they weren’t able to speak up for themselves and to maintain the patient’s integrity (Bu & Jezewski, 2007). They found three core attributes to what would make up
One of the first themes that comes to mind when one reads this book is the
The theme of this book is that the human capacity to adapt to and find happiness in the most difficult circumstances. Each character in the novel shows this in their way. For instance, their family is randomly taken from their home and forced to work but they still remain a close nit family. In addition, they even manage to stick together after being separated for one of their own. These show how even in the darkest time they still manage to find a glimmer of hope and they pursued on.
Within a society power serves a vital role of establishing and maintaining roles of dominance and submission (Bourdieu, 1977). This creates and maintains a social hierarchy of inequality that unconsciously determines the status, behavioural expectations and available resources for members of the community (Navarro, 2006). The meaning of power within a society is that it determines one’s social standing or relational position within the given community as well as the level of dominance or power they have available to exert onto others. Power, within a society is primarily created through the habitus, capital and culture of a
Citizen involvement: A practical guide for change. Basingstoke, England: Macmillan. Beresford, P., 8! Harding, T. (Eds.). (1993).
In this book review I represent and analyze the three themes I found the most significant in the novel.
VeneKlasen, Lisa and Miller, Valerie (2002) A New Weave of Power, People and Politics: The Action Guide for Advocacy and Citizen Participation, Oklahoma City, World Neighbors.
Alice Elliott Dark’s fictional story “Rumm Road, ” discusses the influence that one citizen could potentially have on an entire community. Dark’s story talks about a group of girls who all happens to be involved in a conflict down on Rumm Road, which is “one in the richest streets in town.” (Dark 3). The narrator and her friends didn’t pay much mind to these girls due to the conflict didn’t directly affect their neighborhood, until it is discovered that one of these girls originated from their community. Dark’s story “Rumm Road” ultimately takes a position on the responsibility of being a citizen. The position that the story takes is that the responsibility of being a citizen is to be more involved and aware with their society. As for this story, it shows how the characters aren’t following their responsibilities until a critical event happens and awakens them to be more involved and aware. This awakening allows the characters to take forth the responsibilities a citizen should have. Dark uses of pronouns in her writing, awareness of the characters, assumption among the characters, and implanting feelings in the characters, she is able to state how citizens in general should be more aware and involved in their society and carry out that as their responsibilities.
Advocating is part of social work, successful advocacy depends on a network of individuals who educate themselves on the issues and contact their elected government officials. However, the key point of it all has to be committed. We must strive for the well-being of people despise the feeling that we might feel because of the role of government and policy. We must commit on the way we make a stand for what we believe in.
The definition of advocacy is the act of speaking on the behalf of or in support of another person, place, or thing. In its simplest form it means standing up for what one believes in for both self and others. Nurses may act as an advocate by supporting knowledgeable decisions, by acting as liaisons or by interceding for another individual. The objectives of a nurse as an advocate are to notify, enhance independence, and respect the decision of the patient (“Patient, Subordinate and Professional Advocacy, n.d.). Simply put, the nurse is most often the go-between or mediator between the healthcare system and the patient. Advocacy is mannered by the nurse’s code of ethics. These codes impact the profession across-the-board. While certain codes may vary from country to country, the central principles are created for the relationship between the nurse and the patient.