Mapping Dialogue: Essential Tools for Social Change (2008) Revised edition.

by Marianne 'Mille" Bojer, Heiko Roehl, Marianne Knuth, Colleen Magner Price: $24.00

ISBN 978-0-9712312-8-3

145 pages

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Title Page

Table of Contents

Introduction

Readers' Comments 

In a world of increasing complexity, answers have a short life-span and people have a growing desire to solve their own problems. Sustainable social change is increasingly depending on successful dialogue. This book provides a closer look at transformative dialogue tools and processes for social change. It profiles ten dialogue methods in depth, and another fifteen more briefly. The methods covered conceptually and in case studies include Deep Democracy, Open Space Technology, Scenario Planning, World Café, the Israeli-Palestinian School for Peace and many more. The book gives insight into the foundations of practical dialogue work, a dic­tionary to distinguish dialogue from other forms of conversation, and inspiration from traditional African approaches to dialogue.

The Authors, an international team of Dialogue Practitioners, offer guidelines for assessing what tools to use for which situation on the basis of their experience. This makes it a unique and indispensable resource for the practitioner of social change.

Reader's Comments

To read a review by Chris Partridge, Kinharvie Facilitator: Click here

"Very convincing....I don't think I have seen anything as methodologically clear and practical as this before."

 "It was good to read your views in the book Mapping Dialogue. I wish I could have more books written by you!"
                         --- With love in Christ,   The Rev. Benjamin Mbago, Diocese of the Rift Valley, The Anglican Church of Tanzania PO Box 273 MANYONI TANZANIA

"This book is intended to expand the idea of dialogue through the numerous tools as they exist today in the world. The authors invite the reader into a journey around the multiple tools developed to enhance rich, controversial, evolutionary dialogue in organizations, communities, families, political and social settings. The book gives an accurate approach of each tool, complete with a method fingerprint intended to give the reader an overall view and appreciation of the value and insight of every tool presented. A captivating tool of tools, relevant for students, leaders, social workers and educators, as well as other lay persons."
        --- Alain Robiolio, Switzerland


"The value of this book lies in its conciseness. At the same time, it provides a tremendously profound overview. You get instant overview and insight at the same time."
        --- Dr. Matthias zur Bonsen, Germany