Building Communities of Trust

‘Winner Of The 2022 Hearten Book Awards For Inspiring & Uplifting Non-Fiction’Drawing Upon A Combination Of Ethnographic Research And Media And Communication Theory Building Communities Of Trust: Creative Work For Social Change Offers Pathways To Building Trust In A Range Of Situations And Communities.Ann Feldman Presents Rich Examples From Her Own Life And Social-Impact Journey With Nonprofit Artistic Circles Along With Supplemental Case Studies From Interviews With 20 To 30-Year-Olds To Address How To Create Vibrant Trust-Based Societies And To Determine What Works And What Doesn’T While Advancing Towards Creating Social Impact. These Case Studies And Shared Experiences From Real Life Media Projects Across 30 Years Reveal Behind-The-Scenes Stories Of Challenges Conflicts And Resolutions In Global Impact Efforts Ranging From Women’S Empowerment To Water Access. The Book Explains How The Success – Or Failure – Of Social-Impact Initiatives Depends On Power Struggles Funding Interpersonal Misunderstandings Identity Crises Fears And Stereotypes.The Book’S Goal Is To Help Aspiring Changemakers Develop Strategies For Sustainable Social-Change Projects. It Serves As A Guide For Undergraduates Graduate Students And High-School Upperclassmen In Environmental Studies Business Sociology Gender And Sexuality Cross-Cultural Studies Music Religion And Communications And Media.For More On Artistic Circles And Ann E Feldman’S Work Please Visit Https://Www.Buildingcommunitiesoftrust.Org/The Open Access Version Of This Book Has Been Made Available Under A Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 License: Https://Www.Taylorfrancis.Com/Books/Oa-Mono/10.4324/9781003296423/Building-Communities-Trust-Ann-Feldman