... that organizations can use collective skepticism as an organizing tool to build networks of opportunity. Finally, this chapter provides background on the communities studied and the methods used. trust mistrust strategic mistrust collective skepticism networks of opportunity What we fundamentally want to do...

... and shared ideas, resources, and information. Goal-focused collaborative relationships—what the author terms networks of opportunity—provided benefits to both local residents and community organizations, but rather than working toward building trust, grassroots groups in these networks used their collective...