Listen to the People 50 Years of Community Acyivism 1970-2020 |
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| Author:
| Koch, Tina
Douglas, Jim
Laris, Paul |
| As told to:
| Koch, Tina |
| Interviewer:
| Koch, Tina |
| Introduction by:
| Koch, Tina |
| General Rapporteur:
| Koch, Tina |
| ISBN: | 978-0-6453877-0-4 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2022 |
| Publisher: | Western Adelaide Coastal Residents Association
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| Book Format: | Digital online |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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This is the story of nearly 50 years of community activism by a residents' group in the western Adelaide coastal suburbs, South Australia. Association members, past and present, were interviewed in 2018 and 2019, and their recollections of concerns, campaigns and actions make up the stories in this book.This book's underlying theme is about wanting to preserve and enhance the idea that people have a say in how their community changes and develops. It is about asserting the value and...
More DescriptionThis is the story of nearly 50 years of community activism by a residents' group in the western Adelaide coastal suburbs, South Australia. Association members, past and present, were interviewed in 2018 and 2019, and their recollections of concerns, campaigns and actions make up the stories in this book.This book's underlying theme is about wanting to preserve and enhance the idea that people have a say in how their community changes and develops. It is about asserting the value and legitimacy of a community voice, and how listening to that voice can make for better decisions and build a culture of mutual respect and caring.