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Community Development as Micropolitics: Comparing Theories, Policies and Politics in America and Britain

By Akwugo Emejulu

Book information

Publisher
Policy Press
Year
2015
ISBN
1447313178, 9781447313175
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
742 kB (759498 bytes)
Pages
208\194
Scanned
yes
Time added
2016-01-06 22:26:36
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Description

Community development is routinely invoked as a practical solution to a myriad of social problems, even though there is little consensus about its meaning and purpose. Through a comparative analysis of competing US and UK perspectives on community development since 1968, this book critically examines the contradictory ideas and practices that have shaped this field. Such an approach exposes 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 will appeal to academics, students, and professionals in the community development field.

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