| Community Development as Micropolitics: Comparing Theories, Policies and Politics in America and Britain Contributor(s): Emejulu, Akwugo (Author) |
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ISBN: 1447313186 ISBN-13: 9781447313182 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $46.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Social Science | Social Work - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy |
| Dewey: 361.8 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.1" W x 9" (0.65 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Community development is routinely invoked as a practical solution to tackle a myriad of social problems, even though there is little consensus about its meaning and purpose. Through a comparative analysis of competing perspectives on community development since 1968, this book critically examines the contradictory ideas and practices that have shaped this field in the US and the UK. This approach exposes a problematic politics that have far-reaching consequences for those committed to working for social justice. This accessible book offers an alternative model for thinking about the politics of community development and so will appeal to academics, postgraduate students and community development workers. |
Contributor Bio(s): Emejulu, Akwugo: - Akwugo Emejulu is professor of sociology at the University of Warwick. |
