In the Global Perspectives section you can see that
A. From Sri Lankainequalities can be incorporated into power sharing.
B. From Asiacommunity organizers make the mistake of trusting the poor because of a romanticized that those who are poor have special wisdom.
C. From Taiwancommunity organizers must recognize that women have accepted their position and are unwilling to resist subordination.
D. From Italypeople's organizations that work for economic empowerment need to accept current economic structures if they are to do any meaningful work.
Q. 2When considering who has power in a community
A. You need to understand that the bases of power in a city or town are very different from the bases of power in other situations.
B. The more bases of power you have, the more you are perceived as being willing to exercise power, and the greater your credibility, the more likely it is that you will be powerful.
C. There are four bases of power in a community and they all are linked to having money or influencing its use.
D. Personal characteristics are important in small groups, but have very little importance in community affairs.
Q. 3Fear of power is
A. Uncommon because everyone wants to be seen as powerful.
B. Common because power makes so few demands on those holding it.
C. Common because there is the risk that you will make mistakes and these mistakes will have consequences.
D. Uncommon because most people have been taught a lot about power what it is and how to use it properly.
Q. 4Social science tells us that
A. Moral exemplars are considered extremists and cannot be effective.
B. A very small number of highly organized and disciplined people, drawing from their moral beliefs and confidence in their shared theoretical analysis can have great impact.
C. Most people are eager to leave their routines.
D. Change agents should look outward to copy methods of change from other countries and expect them to work pretty much the same here.
Q. 5In the field of community change power is
A. Dominance.
B. About forcing someone to do something, so power does not involve relationships.
C. Used during times of conflict rather than in times of collaboration.
D. The capacity to move people in a desired direction.
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