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There are a wide range of books, articles, videos, and other resource websites on social action. It should be noted that videos of students involved in social action are a very effective teaching tool; there are many videos of students taking action in the Companion Guide.

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A Match on Dry Grass
A Match on Dry Grass

Mark Warren

Banded Together: Economic Democratization in the Brass Valley
Banded Together: Economic Democratization in the Brass Valley

Jeremy Brecher

Beautiful Trouble: A Toolbox for Revolution
Beautiful Trouble: A Toolbox for Revolution
Community Organizing and Development
Community Organizing and Development

Herbert Rubin and Irene Rubin

Community Organizing Handbook (4th Ed)
Community Organizing Handbook (4th Ed)

Cara DiEnno, Kathleen Ferrick, Katie Vega, Katie Kleinhesselink, Alexandra Schweigert

Community Organizing in a Diverse Society
Community Organizing in a Diverse Society

Felix Rivera and John Erlich

Contemporary Asian American Activism
Contemporary Asian American Activism

Diane Fujino and Robyn Magalit Rodriguez

Don't Think of an Elephant!: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate
Don't Think of an Elephant!: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate

George Lakoff

Going Public: An Organizers Guide to Citizen Action
Going Public: An Organizers Guide to Citizen Action

Michael Gecan

Micro Activism: How You Can Make a Difference in the World without a Bullhorn
Micro Activism: How You Can Make a Difference in the World without a Bullhorn

Omkari Williams

Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (And the Next)
Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (And the Next)

Dean Spade

Organizing for Power and Empowerment
Organizing for Power and Empowerment

Jacqueline Mondros and Joan Minieri

Organizing for Social Change: Midwest Academy Manual for Activist
Organizing for Social Change: Midwest Academy Manual for Activist

Kimberley Bobo and Steve Max

Organizing: A Guide for Grassroots Leaders
Organizing: A Guide for Grassroots Leaders

Si Kahn

People, Power, and Change
People, Power, and Change

Marshal Ganz

Political Activism in Colleges and Universities: Possibilities for Institutional Change toward Social Justice
Political Activism in Colleges and Universities: Possibilities for Institutional Change toward Social Justice

Edited By Tina Cheuk, Rand Quinn, Jerusha Conner

Politics the Welllstone Way
Politics the Welllstone Way

Paul Wellstone

Promoting Community Change: Making It Happen in the Real World
Promoting Community Change: Making It Happen in the Real World

Mark Horman

Putting Out the Planetary Fire
Putting Out the Planetary Fire

Mark Dunlea

Rules for Radicals
Rules for Radicals

Saul Alinsky

Shape Your World: A College Students' Political Action Manual
Shape Your World: A College Students' Political Action Manual

Marshall Ganz

Social Action Book template
Social Action Book template

Aaron Schutz  (Editor), Mike Miller  (Editor)

Stir It Up: Lessons in Community Organizing and Advocacy
Stir It Up: Lessons in Community Organizing and Advocacy

Rinku Sen

Teaching Community: A Pedagogy of Hope
Teaching Community: A Pedagogy of Hope

bell hooks

Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom
Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom

bell hooks

The Action is the Reaction: Community Organizing for Local Change
The Action is the Reaction: Community Organizing for Local Change

Marc Porter Magee

The Lobbying Strategy Handbook: 10 Steps to Advancing Any Cause Effectively
The Lobbying Strategy Handbook: 10 Steps to Advancing Any Cause Effectively

Pat Libby

The Politics of Nonviolent Action
The Politics of Nonviolent Action

Gene Sharp

Tools for Radical Democracy: How to Organize for Power in Your Community
Tools for Radical Democracy: How to Organize for Power in Your Community

Joan Minieri and Paul Gestos

Transformative Civic Engagement Through Community Organizing
Transformative Civic Engagement Through Community Organizing

Maria Avila

Transformative Negotiation: Strategies for Everyday Change and Equitable Futures
Transformative Negotiation: Strategies for Everyday Change and Equitable Futures

Sarah Federman

Unapologetic: A Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements
Unapologetic: A Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements

Charlene Carruthers

We Do This ‘Till We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice
We Do This ‘Till We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice

Mariame Kaba  (Author), Tamara Nopper  (Editor)

We Make Change: Community Organizers Talk About What They Do — and Why
We Make Change: Community Organizers Talk About What They Do — and Why

Kristin Layng Szakos and Joe Szakos

When We Fight We Win
When We Fight We Win

Greg Jobin-Leeds and AgitArte

Why David Sometimes Wins
Why David Sometimes Wins

Marshall Ganz

You Are More Powerful Than You Think
You Are More Powerful Than You Think

Eric Liu

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