Rhetoric and strategy of social change (131 books)

Rhetoric and strategy of social change. Persuasion vs propaganda. Incrementalism vs radical innovation. Guides for activists. Case studies. History of social movements. The science of social change. Critical thinking.

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101	The Roar of the Lion: The Untold Story of Churchill's World War II Speeches by Richard Toye (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 34 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
102	Malcolm X Speaks: Selected Speeches and Statements by Malcolm X 4.47 avg rating — 6,269 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
103	Selected Speeches: Original Live Recordings of RFK's Finest Speeches by Robert F. Kennedy 4.71 avg rating — 28 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
104	Never Give In! The Best of Winston Churchill's Speeches by Winston S. Churchill 4.20 avg rating — 722 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
105	Selected Speeches and Writings by Abraham Lincoln 4.22 avg rating — 325 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
106	Mother Jones Speaks: Collected Writings and Speeches by Mary Harris Jones 4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
107	An Organizer's Tale: Speeches by César Chávez 4.17 avg rating — 75 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
108	A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches by Martin Luther King Jr. 4.57 avg rating — 2,440 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
109	Speeches and Writings 1832–1858 by Abraham Lincoln 4.39 avg rating — 1,501 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
110	To Repair the World: Paul Farmer Speaks to the Next Generation by Paul Farmer 4.10 avg rating — 1,037 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
111	Eugene V. Debs Speaks by Eugene V. Debs 4.31 avg rating — 48 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
112	We Are Indivisible: A Blueprint for Democracy After Trump by Leah Greenberg (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 290 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
113	Indivisible: A Practical Guide for Resisting the Trump Agenda by Ezra Levin 4.36 avg rating — 115 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
114	Good Trouble: Lessons from the Civil Rights Playbook by Christopher Noxon (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 163 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
115	Read & Riot: A Pussy Riot Guide to Activism by Nadya Tolokonnikova (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 1,085 ratings score: 58, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
116	A Better World Starts Here: Activists and Their Work by Stacy Russo (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 19 ratings score: 57, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
117	How I Resist: Activism and Hope for a New Generation by Maureen Johnson (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.85 avg rating — 1,911 ratings score: 56, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
118	This Green and Growing Land: Environmental Activism in American History by Kevin C. Armitage 3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 55, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
119	Feed the Resistance: Recipes + Ideas for Getting Involved by Julia Turshen 3.86 avg rating — 318 ratings score: 54, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
120	Engines of Liberty by David Cole 3.97 avg rating — 228 ratings score: 53, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
121	Creative Community Organizing: A Guide for Rabble-Rousers, Activists, and Quiet Lovers of Justice by Si Kahn 3.77 avg rating — 148 ratings score: 52, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
122	We Are Many: Reflections on Movement Strategy from Occupation to Liberation by Kate Khatib (Editor) 3.94 avg rating — 35 ratings score: 51, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
123	Beyond Survival: Strategies and Stories from the Transformative Justice Movement by Ejeris Dixon (Editor) 4.52 avg rating — 1,645 ratings score: 50, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
124	Measuring What Counts: The Global Movement for Well-Being by Joseph E. Stiglitz 3.44 avg rating — 85 ratings score: 49, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
125	Poor People's Movements: Why They Succeed, How They Fail by Frances Fox Piven 4.12 avg rating — 518 ratings score: 48, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
126	Hell No: The Forgotten Power of the Vietnam Peace Movement by Tom Hayden 3.70 avg rating — 53 ratings score: 47, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
127	The New Human Rights Movement: Reinventing the Economy to End Oppression by Peter Joseph 4.34 avg rating — 614 ratings score: 46, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
128	The International Human Rights Movement: A History by Aryeh Neier 3.82 avg rating — 57 ratings score: 45, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
129	Fight like a Mother: How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women Will Change the World by Shannon Watts (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 707 ratings score: 44, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
130	To Live Here, You Have to Fight: How Women Led Appalachian Movements for Social Justice by Jessica Wilkerson 4.29 avg rating — 118 ratings score: 43, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
131	We Rise: The Earth Guardians Guide to Building a Movement that Restores the Planet by Xiuhtezcatl Martinez 4.02 avg rating — 198 ratings score: 42, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars