Don’t Be a Blockhead
Acorn, Protest Tactics, and Refund Anticipation Loans
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6404680 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert J Fisher (0000-0001-6866-6341, University of Connecticut), Robert Fisher (0000-0001-6965-9805, University of Connecticut, West Hartford), Fred Brooks (0009-0005-1892-2518, Georgia State University, Atlanta), Daniel Russell (0009-0008-0785-091X, Springfield College, Massachusetts), Daniel M Russell (0000-0002-7243-9317, Springfield College) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 553-582 |
| Publication date | 2007-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Affairs Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1078-0874 • E-ISSN: 1552-8332 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1078087406296321 |
| OpenAlex | W2082841921 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 36 |
The recent proliferation of community-based responses to urban problems has been characterized by a shift away from protest tactics to more moderate approaches of building community and consensus, developing social capital, and identifying and improving local assets. This case study examines the persistence and effectiveness of protest tactics in a campaign by the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now against H&R Block around predatory tax preparation practices. It reveals the potential of direct action, especially when local protests are coordinated nationally. This combination helps to transcend the inherent limits of both community-based activism and national-oriented advocacy efforts
Action (physics · Capital (architecture · Collective action · Community organization · Community organizing · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Social capital · Sociology · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Public Administration · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Capital and Networks
Social Capital and Poor Communities (Ford Foundation Series on Asset Building)
A Case for the case study
From mobilization to revolution
Unmaking Goliath
Culture Moves
Case study research
How Social Movements Matter
The Discovery of Grounded Theory
The Collision of Tax and Welfare Politics
Everyday Politics
Dry Bones Rattling
The Art of Moral Protest
Power in Movement
Urban Activism in a Downsizing World
Organizing the Movement
What Social Workers Need to Know about the Earned Income Tax Credit
Political Protest and Cultural Revolution
Challenging Community Organizing
Social movements
The Calculus of Coalitions
Organizational identity, political contexts, and SMO action
Consensus Organizing
Bowling Alone
Social Movements and Social Capital
From local consciousness to global change
Glocalizing protest
Neither Romance Nor Regulation
The onward sweep of social capital
The Earned Income Tax Credit
Community Organizing or Organizing Community
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,28 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2023 (16) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |