| Understanding Community: Politics, Policy and Practice Contributor(s): Somerville, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 144731607X ISBN-13: 9781447316077 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $132.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Development - Social Science | Social Work - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy |
| Dewey: 307.14 |
| Series: Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 7" W x 9.5" (1.75 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This substantially revised edition of a highly topical text draws upon theory from Marx and Bourdieu to offer a clearer understanding of community in capitalist society. The book takes a more critical look at the literature on community, community development and the politics of community, and applies this critical approach to themes introduced in the first edition on economic development, learning, health and social care, housing, and policing, taking into account the changes in policy that have taken place, particularly in the UK, since the first edition was written. It will be a valuable resource for researchers and students of social policy, sociology and politics as well as areas of housing and urban studies. |
Contributor Bio(s): Somerville, Peter: - Peter Somerville is professor of social policy and director of the Policy Studies Research Centre at the University of Lincoln in England. |