Arguments Against Alinsky
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Alinsky is a creative idealist who believed in uniting the powerless through structured organizations. Community organizing restores authority to members of communities in order to achieve dynamic change. He implements his model in regard to marginalized, oppressed, stigmatized, and discriminated communities in order to highlight community member’s suppressed voices throughout the nation. The model corresponds with professional social work practice because like social workers Alinsky believes in the inherent power of people. Though, some arguments could be debated in regard to his persistent hostile demeanor. Alinsky although persistent achieved renowned success with the implementation of community organizing. Many individuals today are