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Adrienne Maree Brown

Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds

Adrienne Maree Brown
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2017

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Key Figures

Themes

Index of Terms

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

Further Reading & Resources

Further Reading & Resources

Further Reading: Literature

Parable of the Sower (1993) and Parable of the Talents (1998) by Octavia Butler

Octavia Butler’s Parable series is a visionary exploration of a dystopian future and the transformative power of belief and community. Consisting of two novels, the series follows the journey of Lauren Olamina, a young woman living in a world plagued by environmental degradation, social unrest, and economic collapse. Two of Butler’s most famous novels, brown drew inspiration from these novels and mentions them throughout Emergent Strategies.

Other Relevant Media Resources

Emergent Strategy Ideation Institute

A space co-created by brown that offers experimentation, facilitation, training, and more on emergent strategy work. The Emergent Strategy Ideation Institute is part of the Allied Media Projects Sponsored Projects Program.

Emergent Strategy Podcast

The Emergent Strategy Podcast is an interview-style podcast on the practice of emergent strategies. It is cohosted by Sage Crump, Mia Herndon, and adrienne maree brown.

Emergent Strategy Series by AK PRESS

An organized collection of titles on emergent strategy and its practice, including brown’s own publications.

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