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

Akwugo Emejulu

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1447313178 ISBN 13: 9781447313175

Publisher: Policy Press, 2015

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

Akwugo Emejulu is Lecturer at the Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh and Co-Director of the Centre for Education for Racial Equality in Scotland. Prior to entering academia, she worked as a community organiser, a participatory action researcher and a trade union organiser. Her research interests include the political sociology race, gender and grassroots political movements.

Edition details

• Publisher: Policy Press
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1447313178
• ISBN 13: 9781447313175
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192