Companion Lectures For Progressive Community Organizing in a Globalizing World By Loretta Pyles Copyright © 2014, Loretta Pyles. From Progressive Community Organizing: Reflective Practice in a Globalizing World, 2 nd Edition, by Loretta Pyles. New York: Routledge.

Chapter 3 Marxist and critical Tradition Affirms a dialectical idea of change whereby change happens because of contradictions in societyAffirms a dialectical idea of change whereby change happens because of contradictions in society Critical theory can help practitioners uncover the winners and losers in social arrangementsCritical theory can help practitioners uncover the winners and losers in social arrangements Critical theorists bring attention to the ways in which marginalized people resist oppressionCritical theorists bring attention to the ways in which marginalized people resist oppression Critical race theory notes that racism is inherent to the current social structure; story telling and vocalization of racism have a liberatory power for people harmed by racismCritical race theory notes that racism is inherent to the current social structure; story telling and vocalization of racism have a liberatory power for people harmed by racism Copyright © 2014, Loretta Pyles. From Progressive Community Organizing: Reflective Practice in a Globalizing World, 2 nd Edition, by Loretta Pyles. New York: Routledge.

Chapter 3 Feminist perspectives Early first-wave feminism focused on political theorizing as well as advocating for women’s suffrageEarly first-wave feminism focused on political theorizing as well as advocating for women’s suffrage Second-wave feminism sought to create more opportunities for women in the public sphere (work, education, etc.) beyond the traditional private roles (wife and motherhood)Second-wave feminism sought to create more opportunities for women in the public sphere (work, education, etc.) beyond the traditional private roles (wife and motherhood) Third-wave feminism became concerned with an intersectionality approach emphasizing the ways that patriarchy perpetuates racism, classism, and sexism in women’s livesThird-wave feminism became concerned with an intersectionality approach emphasizing the ways that patriarchy perpetuates racism, classism, and sexism in women’s lives Copyright © 2014, Loretta Pyles. From Progressive Community Organizing: Reflective Practice in a Globalizing World, 2 nd Edition, by Loretta Pyles. New York: Routledge.

Chapter 3 Queer Theory Queer theory is concerned with gender identity, sexual orientation and generally people’s capability to define their own values and identities outside of the patriarchal social order Gender is performative, not an essence that defines an individual, but rather the result of repeated performance of certain cultural signs and conventions In an age of globalization and the homogenization of consumer culture, the notion of queerness provides a way to push the idea of difference further. Queerness is thus a disruption of homogenized social spaces where everything is the same Copyright © 2014, Loretta Pyles. From Progressive Community Organizing: Reflective Practice in a Globalizing World, 2 nd Edition, by Loretta Pyles. New York: Routledge.

Chapter 3 Social Capital Social capital is the connections amongst people and the trust and reciprocity that arise from themSocial capital is the connections amongst people and the trust and reciprocity that arise from them High amounts of social capital tend to result in better outcomes in education and children’s welfare, safe and productive neighborhoods, economic prosperity, health and happiness, participatory democracy, and tolerance.High amounts of social capital tend to result in better outcomes in education and children’s welfare, safe and productive neighborhoods, economic prosperity, health and happiness, participatory democracy, and tolerance. Bonding social capital occurs between homogeneous groups, bridging social capital between heterogeneous groups and linking social capital between groups of different status and powerBonding social capital occurs between homogeneous groups, bridging social capital between heterogeneous groups and linking social capital between groups of different status and power Copyright © 2014, Loretta Pyles. From Progressive Community Organizing: Reflective Practice in a Globalizing World, 2 nd Edition, by Loretta Pyles. New York: Routledge.

Chapter 3 anarchist perspectives Emerged from struggles to liberate working-class individualsEmerged from struggles to liberate working-class individuals Anarchism offers a critique of the state and emphasizes the strengths and capacities of communities for mutual support and self careAnarchism offers a critique of the state and emphasizes the strengths and capacities of communities for mutual support and self care The term “temporary autonomous zone” refers to the idea that collectives of people can create non- hierarchical communities that function more or less outside of mainstream social institutions; the Occupy Movement may be considered one such exampleThe term “temporary autonomous zone” refers to the idea that collectives of people can create non- hierarchical communities that function more or less outside of mainstream social institutions; the Occupy Movement may be considered one such example Copyright © 2014, Loretta Pyles. From Progressive Community Organizing: Reflective Practice in a Globalizing World, 2 nd Edition, by Loretta Pyles. New York: Routledge.

Chapter 3 Postmodernism and social constructionism In contrast to the modernist position that reason is fundamental, social constructionists view relationships as prior to all that is intelligible Foucault argued that the self is historicized and that everyone is captive to what he calls “regimes of truth” or the prevailing norms of a particular society at a particular historical time Through dialogue and storytelling, organizers can re- construct oppressive stories and social structures Copyright © 2014, Loretta Pyles. From Progressive Community Organizing: Reflective Practice in a Globalizing World, 2 nd Edition, by Loretta Pyles. New York: Routledge.