strategy
Taking social action
Synonyms:
Taking public action Description:
Working to alleviate social problems. Claim:
Emphasis on achievable action programmes instead of idealistic theories, accomplishes social reform. Counter Claim:
1. Because social problems are so interconnected, even well-meaning intervention creates new problems as it solves existing ones.2. Social action often creates dependency either on the actors or the sources from which assistance is derived, such as the government.
Broader:
Activism Facilitated by:
Organizing actionsResearching social actionPromoting necessary social actionEncouraging responsible citizen action Values:
ActionUnsociableInactivity References:
Marris, Peter and Rein, Martin: Dilemmas of Social Reform: poverty and community action in the USFreudenberg, Nicholas: Not in our Backyards: community action for health and environmentDrèze, Jean and Sen, Amartya: Hunger and Public Action Type Classification:
B: Basic universal strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
