Community Development in an Uncertain World: Vision, Analysis and Practice - Softcover

Ife, Jim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1107543363 ISBN 13: 9781107543362

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2016

Synopsis

In Community Development in an Uncertain World, Jim Ife draws on the principles of social justice, ecological responsibility and post-Enlightenment and Indigenous perspectives to advance new holistic approaches to community development. The book explores the concept of community development on a local and international scale in the context of globalisation and postcolonial theory. Students will gain the essential skills and practical understanding required to navigate the existing managerial environment and cultivate new community practices. This new edition incorporates current research into community development and includes important new work on 'alternative visions' for a sustainable and just future. It introduces the foundational theories of community development and explains their importance in shaping solutions to uniquely modern issues. Readers are encouraged to critically engage with the material through the accompanying discussion questions. Written in an accessible, engaging style, this text is an essential resource for students and professionals in the human services.

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Book Description

This new edition includes important new research into community development and 'alternative visions' for a sustainable, just future. It draws on principles of social justice, and post-Enlightenment and Indigenous perspectives to advance holistic approaches to community development. It remains an essential resource for students and professionals.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1107543363
• ISBN 13: 9781107543362
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 416