Download or read book Wisdom of Community written by Susan Visvanathan and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-03-30 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wisdom of Community is a compilation of essays which documents the key issues that have been pertinent in national debates in India. In some ways it takes a linear and chronological position on how the past informs us as we proceed with making sense of postmodern fluid society. It tries to understand how affected or influenced we are by colonialism, and the debates which brought us our freedom. It uses biography, symbols and narratives to piece together our engagement with literature, history, myth and legend. It presupposes that the past is contextualised through narrative production. Each essay in this collection is tuned to the greater debates, which continue today in problematized global and cosmopolitan contexts to describe the relation between town and country. The consistent preoccupation is with labour and its intended consequences. Here, climate change, law court trials and constructing parallel histories which have influenced us are drawn to tell the reader that learning from history is essential for our survival. Readers will see that the world always appears in the spaces that are produced by travel, by terror, freedom, conquest and adaptation. The coexistence of all these across history, allows for the warp and weft of narrative production to be evident as analysable and comprehensive. The reader enters this frame of interlocking essays in order to understand how significant the production of stories are, and how we may find similarities in our condition across time and space. The book consists of 12 essays which are arranged in a way that the essential problems are made evident as questions of occupation, survival, and translation of world views. It brings the world closer, just as in reality it seems to be receding, because we are afraid of what we see, and know. The method is called Learning from History. The Wisdom of Community brings to the reader the interlacing of archival, fieldwork and literary materials in order to bring to the reader the constants that inform our lives, while recognizing the past as ever-present. The essays in this collection span a period of thirty years, and were earlier published as essays in popular journals and magazines and newspapers, but also include some scholarly articles. They are divided into essays on travel, feminism, as well as activist, literary, and analytical essays. The reader will find in them the insights of three decades spanning the years of teaching and writing while living in Delhi. The link connecting these essays is time and memory, as well as the belief that we can learn from the past. The “circulation of ideas” appears as a dominant theme, in all the essays, along with the emphases on agency, and the celebration of the right to choice and the articulation of human will, since the themes of democracy and freedom are common to all.
Download or read book The Cooperative Culture Handbook written by Yana Ludwig and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-22 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Wisdom Pyramid written by Brett McCracken and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2021-01-15 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We're facing an information overload. With the quick tap of a finger we can access an endless stream of addictive information—sports scores, breaking news, political opinions, streaming TV, the latest Instagram posts, and much more. Accessing information has never been easier—but acquiring wisdom is increasingly difficult. In an effort to help us consume a more balanced, healthy diet of information, Brett McCracken has created the "Wisdom Pyramid." Inspired by the food pyramid model, the Wisdom Pyramid challenges us to increase our intake of enduring, trustworthy sources (like the Bible) while moderating our consumption of less reliable sources (like the Internet and social media). At a time when so much of our daily media diet is toxic and making us spiritually sick, The Wisdom Pyramid suggests that we become healthy and wise when we reorient our lives around God—the foundation of truth and the eternal source of wisdom.
Download or read book Reframing Community Partnerships in Education written by Miguel A. Guajardo and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-09-16 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reframing Community Partnerships in Education provides both the theoretical framework as well as a practical guide to engage educators in interdisciplinary, inter-organizational, multicultural, and multi-generational work to improve the social fabric of communities. Using case examples of best practice, this book explores transformational practices for community development, community building, and civic engagement. Featuring "Community Learning Exchange" pedagogies adaptable to a wide range of contexts, this book encourages educators—through use of participatory practices and a collective leadership model—to build stronger communities and advance learning for all.
Download or read book Wisdom from the Greater Community written by Marshall Vian Summers and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Healing Wisdom of Africa written by Malidoma Patrice Some and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1999-09-13 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through The Healing Wisdom of Africa, readers can come to understand that the life of indigenous and traditional people is a paradigm for an intimate relationship with the natural world that both surrounds us and is within us. The book is the most complete study of the role ritual plays in the lives of African people--and the role it can play for seekers in the West.
Download or read book The Art of Community written by Charles Vogl and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2016-09-12 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create a Culture of Belonging! Strong cultures help people support one another, share their passions, and achieve big goals. And such cultures of belonging aren't just happy accidents - they can be purposefully cultivated, whether they're in a company, a faith institution or among friends and enthusiasts. Drawing on 3,000 years of history and his personal experience, Charles Vogl lays out seven time-tested principles for growing enduring, effective and connected communities. He provides hands-on tools for creatively adapting these principles to any group—formal or informal, mission driven or social, physical or virtual. This book is a guide for leaders seeking to build a vibrant, living culture that will enrich lives. Winner of the Nautilus Silver Book Award in the Business and Leadership Category.
Download or read book Wisdom of Communities 1 Starting a Community Resources and Stories about Creating and Exploring Intentional Community written by Communities Magazine and published by Fellowship for Intentional Community. This book was released on 2018-03-27 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People can work together to take care of each other! Starting a Community is the first Volume in the Wisdom of Communities series, which is full of resources and stories about creating and exploring intentional community. It includes both general articles and on-the-ground stories from community founders and other catalysts of cooperative efforts.
Download or read book The Power of Collective Wisdom written by Alan Briskin and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2009-10-05 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An exceptional work challenging leaders to question their assumptions about how to achieve organizational excellence . . . a new narrative for leading.” —Carol Pearson, author of The Hero Within If we are to disentangle the extraordinary challenges that we face today in organizations, communities, and nations we must transcend our divisions and develop solutions together. But what enables us to collectively make wise choices and sound judgments instead of splintering apart? When human beings gather together, a depth of awareness and insight, a transcendent knowing, becomes available. Based on nine years of research The Power of Collective Wisdom shows how we can tap into the extraordinary cocreative potential that exists in every group. Collective wisdom is elusive and unpredictable—it can’t be willed into being, but the authors describe six commitments people can adopt that will increase the likelihood of its appearing. Stories and historical examples throughout serve to illuminate and illustrate how collective wisdom has emerged in a range of settings and through the lives and traditions of varied cultures. Equally important, the authors describe how to recognize the pitfalls of polarization or false agreement, either of which can lead to collective folly—a phenomenon with which recent history has made us all too familiar. And they offer a set of practices to help readers maintain the key lessons of the book. The Power of Collective Wisdom is a foundational book for an emerging field of study and practice relevant to everyone seeking more effective and satisfying ways of working with others. “This book takes knowledge about groups and elevates it to a field and a movement.” —Peter Block, author of Community and Stewardship
Download or read book Walking Together in Indigenous Research written by Laura Forsythe and published by Dio Press Incorporated. This book was released on 2020-05-10 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Walking Together in Indigenous Research, provides an opportunity for 22 graduate students studying at 12 institutions in 13 disciplines across the globe to feature the work to which they give their lives.
Download or read book Recovering Informal Learning written by Paul Hager and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-05-23 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Educational theory and practice have long been dominated by the requirements of formal learning. This book seeks to persuade readers through philosophical argument and empirical examples that the balance should shift back towards the informal. The arguments and examples derive from informal learning in diverse situations, such as leisure activities, as a preparation for and as part of work, and as a means of surviving undesirable circumstances like dead-end jobs and incarceration.
Download or read book Old Testament Wisdom Literature written by Craig G. Bartholomew and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2014-06-04 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Craig G. Bartholomew and Ryan P. O'Dowd provide an informed introduction to the Old Testament wisdom books Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Job. More than an introduction, however, this is a thoughtful consideration of the hermeneutical implications of this literature.
Download or read book Wisdom of Communities 2 Finding a Community Resources and Stories about Seeking and Joining Intentional Community written by Communities Magazine and published by Fellowship for Intentional Community. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 2 of the Wisdom of Communities series is called Finding a Community: Resources and Stories about Seeking and Joining Intentional Community. It is a response to the reality that many searches for intentional community fizzle out due to lack of adequate information, guidance, or exposure to fellow travelers' stories. Authors share experiences, tools, advice, and perspectives that should help anyone searching for an intentional community-whether to visit or to live in-increase the likelihood of finding what they're seeking.
Download or read book Wisdom from the Greater Community written by Marshall Vian Summers and published by . This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WISDOM FROM THE GREATER COMMUNITY, Volume 2, How to Find Purpose, Meaning & Direction in an Emerging World, concentrates on the needs of a world in transition as the greater context for finding your contribution and resolving personal dilemmas. It introduces the larger arena of intelligent life called the Greater Community and provides the insights and perspective necessary to prepare for a future that will be unlike anything that we have ever known. In the New Message teaching on topics ranging from "Discernment" and "Greater Community Realities" to "Courage" and "Religion as Mystery," Wisdom II opens the way to living a greater life in a greater universe. Both Volumes of Wisdom from the Greater Community are a powerful compiement to the journey in Steps to Knowledge.
Download or read book Social Leadership written by Julian Stodd and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Together Resilient written by Ma'ikwe Ludwig and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advocates for citizen-led, community-based action first and foremost, instead of waiting for government to take action on climate change. From small solutions to the full re-invention of the systems we find ourselves in, Ludwig mixes anecdote with data-based research to offer readers a wide range of options that all embody compassion, creativity, and cooperation. --Adapted from publisher description.
Download or read book Brave Work in Indigenous Education written by Jennifer MacDonald and published by Dio Press Incorporated. This book was released on 2021-07-31 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In response to significant Indigenous rights and solidarity movements, and to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's Calls to Action, all people are being asked to redress the wrongdoings of our shared past and to forge ethical relations anew. While decolonizing processes in Indigenous education can be different for everyone, all journeys are important. Scholars and practitioners are negotiating difficult and contentious terrain as they seek truths and disrupt deeply entrenched colonial ideologies. These educators are leading the way in reconciliatory practices and engaging Brave Work in Indigenous Education. This edited-collection offers insights into the myriad ways both Indigenous and non-Indigenous educators are enacting Indigenous education in a variety of settings-in classrooms, on the land, in ceremony, with community, and more. The chapters are exemplars of the urgent work being done to decenter longstanding colonial narratives and to honour Indigenous Knowledges. Together, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, scholars, students, community members and other change-makers are creating opportunities to share, listen, learn, and heal the legacies of intergenerational traumas through education and action.
