Community Development
A Critical and Radical Approach
3rd Edition
Published on 15. January 2020
302 pages
978-1-4473-4818-4 (ISBN)
Description
Community development's social justice principles are under threat from the current resurgence of far-Right politics. The dangerous escalation of economic inequalities calls for new ideas on power and new approaches to practice. Rooted in radical community development's strong theoretical foundation in Freire and Gramsci, the body of knowledge is expanded to make sense of these challenging times, introducing exciting new ideas for those working in this field.
Written in an engaging style, linking theory to action using cartoons, international case studies and key concept summaries, the fully updated third edition of this bestselling book offers an inspiring approach to practice for all those committed to social and environmental justice. It will be an invaluable resource for students in community development and related disciplines.
Written in an engaging style, linking theory to action using cartoons, international case studies and key concept summaries, the fully updated third edition of this bestselling book offers an inspiring approach to practice for all those committed to social and environmental justice. It will be an invaluable resource for students in community development and related disciplines.
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Youth and Community Development, School of Applied Social Science, University of Cumbria
Margaret Ledwith lives in Lancaster where she is Emeritus Professor of Community Development and Social Justice at the University of Cumbria. She is also a coordinator of the international Collaborative Action Research Network.
Margaret Ledwith lives in Lancaster where she is Emeritus Professor of Community Development and Social Justice at the University of Cumbria. She is also a coordinator of the international Collaborative Action Research Network.
Content
Opening thoughts: Community development in neoliberal times;
Power and the political context;
Changing the story;
Radical community development and the role of stories;
Radical community development in action;
Researching with the community;
The power of ideas;
Critiques of Freire and Gramsci;
Taking Freire into intersectionality;
Reclaiming the radical agenda.
Power and the political context;
Changing the story;
Radical community development and the role of stories;
Radical community development in action;
Researching with the community;
The power of ideas;
Critiques of Freire and Gramsci;
Taking Freire into intersectionality;
Reclaiming the radical agenda.
