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Come hell or high water : a handbook on collective process gone awry / Delfina Vannucci & Richard Singer.
In a collective everyone is considered an equal. Discusses the common problems and common strengths of these groups and clarifies some of the problems. From publisher description.
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- ISBN: 9781849350181
- ISBN: 1849350183
- Physical Description: 127 pages : illustrations ; 17 cm
- Publisher: Edinburgh ; A K Press, 2010.
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- pt. 1. Is this really democracy? Democratic process subverted -- A closer look at consensus -- The baggage of collective members -- Power sharing -- Red flags to guard against -- Tactics used to subvert democratic process -- The particular vulnerability of collectives -- The problem with politeness -- The need for kindness -- Creating pariahs -- Good-faith and bad-faith character assassinations -- Banning -- Respect for differences -- Personal vs. group issues -- Micro-managing other people's behavior -- Skepticism is healthy -- Vagueness leads to authoritarianism.pt. 2. Is this the just society we want to model? A model for justice? -- The death of due process -- What about free speech? -- Cruelty -- The collective is not always more correct than the individual.pt. 3. Making it work. For newcomers -- For old-schoolers -- Relinquishing control -- Staying true to the mission -- What's a lone person to do? -- This couldn't happen in our collective -- Getting things done -- Some cardinal points to keep in mind when conflict arises -- Codifying the collective process -- There's hope.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | HM 716 .V36 2010 | 281056 | Stacks | Available | - |