Contested communities by Paul Hoggett
'Community' is a much used yet little understood term. Through a set of detailed case studies of communities in action this book examines the sources of community activism, the ways in which communities define themselves, and are defined by outsiders, and the nature of the interface between communities and public agencies via partnerships. The essays indicate how communities are sites for internal conflict between the young and old, men and women, and for external conflict with local and central government and other public agencies. The important role of women is another strong theme. Contested communities provides detailed pictures of community life on run-down estates in some of Britain's most deprived communities; looks at the way in which local government reorganisation has been influenced by ideas of community; examines some of the problems of partnership; looks at new directions in community organising, such as networking. A vivid picture of people struggling to keep community spirit alive in the face of crime, apathy and public ignorance is built, showing that policies relating to crime prevention and economic regeneration are often made in ignorance of the complexity and variety of communities, often with negative effects. This book seeks to remedy this problem and as such will be highly relevant to both policy makers and practitioners, as well as to students and researchers in the field of public and social policy.
".. a useful, readable, and illuminating collection of papers on community as lived experience, on community as a site for collective resistance and struggle, and community as a focus for policy interventions." Community Development Journal
"Clearly written and well-structured ... I welcome the publication of this book." Marjorie Mayo
"Clearly written and well-structured ... I welcome the publication of this book." Marjorie Mayo
Paul Hoggett is Professor of Politics in the Department of Politics at the University of the West of England in Bristol, UK. He also serves as the Director of the Centre for Psycho-Social Studies. Dr. Hoggett is the author of Politics, Identity, and Emotions (Paradigm, 2009) and The Dilemmas of Development Work (Polity Press, 2001).
Simon Thompson is a Reader in Political Theory in the Department of Politics at the University of the West of England in Bristol, UK. His research interests include the politics of recognition, deliberative democracy, and the politics of multiculturalism. He is the author of The Political Theory of Recognition (Polity Press, 2006) and co-editor of Global Justice and the Politics of Recognition (Palgrave Macmillan, 2009), Emotions, Politics and Society (Palgrave Macmillan, 2006).| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781861340368 |
| ISBN 10 | 1861340362 |
| Title | Contested communities |
| Author | Paul Hoggett |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Policy Press |
| Year published | 1997-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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