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Come hell or high water : a handbook on collective process gone awry / Delfina Vannucci & Richard Singer.

Vannucci, Delfina. (Author). Singer, Richard. (Added Author).

Summary:

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.

Record details

  • 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.
Subject:
Equality.
Social groups.
Group decision making.
Equality.
Group decision making.
Social groups.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

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