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050 _aHN 90.C6
_b.M482 2016
100 _aMelegrito, Ma. Lourdes F.
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245 0 _aZeal for action :
_bcommunity engagement, solidarity, and citizenship /
_cMa. Lourdes F. Melegrito and Diana J. Mendoza.
264 _aQuezon City :
_bPhoenix Publishing House,
_cc2016.
300 _avii, 188 pages
_c26 cm.
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes references.
520 _aZeal for Action is about the spirit and passion to "see, judge and act." It calls young people to be aware of community dynamics, analyze social realities and get engaged. Zeal for Action facilitates the building of social capital as it encourages the young generations to work together for a common purpose and act collectively to contribute in resolving community social concerns. Zeal for Action is a textbook on community action. Zeal for Action provides an overview on community engagement framework and principles. It introduces the concepts and perspectives of community which seek to explain the importance of studying community dynamics and community action in relation to applied social sciences and students' future career options. It offers a distilled critical view from various community development perspectives and highlights its significance to national development in order to improve the quality of life of the Filipinos especially the poor. It promotes a people-centered approach with core values that put premium on human dignity, social justice, people's participation and empowerment. It also enumerates the different models of social change. It elucidates the value of undertaking community action modalities. It acknowledges interrelationship of self and community in undertaking community action. Equally important is the need to recognize the importance of solidarity in socio-political processes in promoting national and global community development. Assessment of selected community-action initiatives will also be discussed to promote good/best practices. It showcases the various strategies and approaches applied to community actions across disciplines particularly in applied social sciences. It analyzes various strategies/approaches to people's participation, empowerment and advocacy through community action. It hopes to develop commitment and conviction to participatory development for community well-being. Zeal for Action, a Community Engagement, Solidarity, and Citizenship Textbook, complies with the requirements of the k to 12 Basic Education Program of the Department of Education (DepEd). --from the Preface of the book.
650 _aCommunity organization
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650 _aCommunity power.
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700 _aMendoza, Diana J.
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942 _cFIL
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