Comments on: Midwest going through hard times http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2007/11/29/midwest-going-through-hard-times/ let's activate something Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:45:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Neighborhood v. Conference? » Young Anabaptist Radicals http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2007/11/29/midwest-going-through-hard-times/#comment-13641 Neighborhood v. Conference? » Young Anabaptist Radicals Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:24:54 +0000 http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2007/11/29/midwest-going-through-hard-times/#comment-13641 [...] want to be asking tactical questions about how to organize — and we’re doing that here in Elkhart. I don’t want to argue that the gospel means we should drive less, consume [...] […] want to be asking tactical questions about how to organize — and we’re doing that here in Elkhart. I don’t want to argue that the gospel means we should drive less, consume […]

]]> By: Jason http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2007/11/29/midwest-going-through-hard-times/#comment-5927 Jason Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:39:57 +0000 http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2007/11/29/midwest-going-through-hard-times/#comment-5927 Tim, You're right that the list of references I sent along is the same as the one referenced here. The design and inspiration for the list comes from <a href="http://www.upress.umn.edu/Books/G/gibson_postcapitalist.html" rel="nofollow">Postcaptialist Politics</a> by J.K. Gibson-Graham. The book lays out how capitalism has not nearly the hold on our lives we often presume. Its combination of creativity, solid analysis, and extensive fieldwork makes it the most hopeful book I've read in quite a while. The list of resources (broadly defined, since stories, experiences, and culture practices can all help build community) expands on the notion of asset-based community development that some folks may be familiar with. As of now there's no plan to publish further, but if folks are interested in seeing what we've got so far -- email me at shenkja(at)earlham.edu, and I'll send you the link to the Google document. Jason Tim,
You’re right that the list of references I sent along is the same as the one referenced here. The design and inspiration for the list comes from Postcaptialist Politics by J.K. Gibson-Graham.

The book lays out how capitalism has not nearly the hold on our lives we often presume. Its combination of creativity, solid analysis, and extensive fieldwork makes it the most hopeful book I’ve read in quite a while.

The list of resources (broadly defined, since stories, experiences, and culture practices can all help build community) expands on the notion of asset-based community development that some folks may be familiar with.

As of now there’s no plan to publish further, but if folks are interested in seeing what we’ve got so far — email me at shenkja(at)earlham.edu, and I’ll send you the link to the Google document.
Jason

]]> By: TimN http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2007/11/29/midwest-going-through-hard-times/#comment-5921 TimN Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:04:08 +0000 http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2007/11/29/midwest-going-through-hard-times/#comment-5921 ST, thanks for this window into life in Elkhart. I had a fairly thorough skim through the list of social, cultural and practical resources. I was very impressed with its depth and breadth. I recognized some of the items on the list from growing up in Elkhart county, but most of it was new to me. This seems to me to be a fairly simple, straightforward and empowering step that could be a model for lots of other towns or city neighborhoods. Do you have any plans to publish it in a format that could be shared more widely? ST, thanks for this window into life in Elkhart. I had a fairly thorough skim through the list of social, cultural and practical resources. I was very impressed with its depth and breadth. I recognized some of the items on the list from growing up in Elkhart county, but most of it was new to me.

This seems to me to be a fairly simple, straightforward and empowering step that could be a model for lots of other towns or city neighborhoods. Do you have any plans to publish it in a format that could be shared more widely?

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