Wisdom of Communities 2: Finding a Community: Resources and Stories about Seeking and Joining Intentional Community
In: Wisdom of Communities, 2
In: Wisdom of Communities, 2
In: New Babylon 23
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 1. The Nature of Community -- CHAPTER 2. Community : Socioculturai Perspective -- CHAPTER 3. Community : Demographic and Ecological Perspectives -- CHAPTER 4. The Process of Community Development -- CHAPTER 5. Leadership and Community Development -- CHAPTER 6. Community Conflict -- CHAPTER 7. Professionals and Community Development -- CHAPTER 8. Research and Community Development -- Index of Names -- Subject Index -- Backmatter
This book explores the contributions that research, with refugees and with faith-based organizations for example, makes to strengthen community development and consequently promote active citizenship and social justice, This book focuses upon the contributions that research can make towards strengthening community development and working for social justice agendas in Britain. Drawing upon original research, as part of the Third Sector Research Capacity Building Cluster, the volume explores different ways in which research can contribute to capacity building and 'research mindedness' in the Third Sector. This includes the contributions that community-university research partnerships can make, enabling organisations and social movements to undertake research for themselves. Examples include research with refugee and asylum seeker organisations and groups, research with faith-based organisations and research exploring the relevance of community arts, media and sports. Whilst the book covers a number of related themes, they share an overall focus upon community development to promote active citizenship and social justice
In: Key ideas
Preface -- Introduction -- Community as an idea : loss and recovery -- Community and society : myths of modernity -- Urban community : locality and belonging -- Political community : communitarianism and citizenship -- Community and difference : varieties of multiculturalism -- Communities of dissent : the idea of communication communities -- Postmodern community : community beyond unity -- Cosmopolitan community : between the local and the global -- Virtual community : belonging as communication -- Conclusion: theorizing community today.
In: Latin America Bureau Special R
Community of Rights enters into a dialogue with global communities about the meaning of being human and having rights. Because of the important contribution it makes to the discussion about global human rights, this book will be on the shelves of advocates everywhere
In: Places in our community
"The community center is an important part of our community. Lots of people work together to make our community center a great place to be. Readers will learn about who works at the community center, what the workers do, and what makes a community center special. Simple, at-level text and vibrant photos help readers learn all about community centers"--
In: Let's find out. Communities
What community means -- Getting and giving -- Successful communities -- Geographic communities -- Cities -- Towns and villages -- Neighborhoods -- Community centers -- Community of identity -- Family as community -- Shared interests -- School communities -- The global community