The Need for Genuine Peasant Organizing: Genuine Responses to Peasant Problem
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Social investigation is a most basic skill any organizer must acquire if he is to be effective in his work. It determines to a great extent the success or failure of any undertaking. Lack of it means to move about aimlessly. Weakness in it means getting into action with no certainty of victory. In either case the outcome is left to chance factor, something absolutely intolerable in our kind of work. Doing social investigation is akin to building the foundation of a structure. It is the beginning of any activity. It is the basis of any plan of action. If the foundation is weak the structure is certain to topple down sooner or later. If it is strong we can surely build up. anything from there with full confidence.
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This Guide highlights the importance of social investigation as a core tool for organizers working with peasants. It explains how proper data gathering both initial (preliminary) and in-depth (deepening) is essential for planning effective grassroots actions. The process must involve both organizers and the community. It also outlines political, economic, socio-cultural, and religious factors critical for community
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Social Investigation, Preliminary Investigation (PSI), Deepening Investigation (DSI), Political Programs, Evaluation