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Citation:

Tesdahl, E.A. (2014). More than the sum of its parts: Cooperation and mutual commitment in multi-issue congregation-based community organizing. Sociological Inquiry, 85 (1), 148-171.

Title:

More than the sum of its parts: Cooperation and mutual commitment in multi-issue congregation-based community organizing

Authors:

Tesdahl, E.A.

Year:

2014

Journal/Publication:

Sociological Inquiry

Publisher:

Wiley

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1111/soin.12063

Full text:

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/soin.12063/full

Peer-reviewed?

NIDILRR-funded?

Yes

Structured abstract:

Background:

Involving various community stakeholders is essential to promoting change within that community. Organizations can work together by using a congregation-based community organizing model for collaboration.

Purpose:

This study provides a qualitative look at the use of the congregation-based community organizing model as a way of mobilizing various community partners to organize around a central issue.

Study sample:

Qualitative semi-structured interviews with 18 people were included. The individuals in this sample include: clergy, professional community organizers, and participant leaders.

Findings:

This model for community organizing made a positive impact on this community.

Conclusions:

The researchers conclude that collaborations among these like-minded congregations enabled them to better work together on shared issues as well as share resources.