Race, Neighborhoods, and the Misuse of Social Capital

TRAMA

This anthology tackles three key issues: how social capital is discussed within the contexts of racial inequality, how this dialogue informs public policy regarding neighbourhood revitalization and economic development, and how effective a strategy utilization of social capital is for improving inner city living conditions.

SOMMARIO

Introduction; J.Jennings Race, Social Relations, and the Study of Social Capital ; L.Garcia Bedolla & B.Scola Old Whines in New Bottles: Robert Putnam, Richard Florida, and the 'Community' Problem in Contemporary America; D.J.Monti,Jr. Social Capital, the Sow's Ear, and the Closing of the Political Universe; S.S.Smith & J.Kulynych Moving Beyond Vagueness: Social Capital, Social Networks, and Economic Outcomes; R.Williams Social Capital, Race, and the Future of Inner City Neighborhoods; J.Jennings Reflections on the Concept of Social Capital: Complex Partnerships in Southeast Asian Refugee and Immigrant Communities; D.Turcotte & L. Silka From Africaville to Globalville: Race, Poverty, and Urban Governance in Halifax, Canada; K.B.Murray & M.Caverhill Social Capital and Strong Communities in New Zealand; R.Davis

AUTORE

JAMES JENNINGS is Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning, Tufts University, USA.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9781349538782
• Dimensioni: 216 x 140 mm
• Formato: Brossura
• Illustration Notes: VIII, 179 p.
• Pagine Arabe: 179
• Pagine Romane: viii