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It is increasingly recognised that instead of relying on top-down
commands or leaving individuals to their own devices, communities
should be given a role in tackling challenges exacerbated by global
crises. Written by a team of leading experts with in-depth
knowledge and on-the-ground experience, this book sets out why and
how people's lives can be positively transformed through diverse
forms of community involvement. This book critically explores
examples from around the world of how communities can become more
collaborative and resilient in dealing with the problems they face,
and provides an invaluable guide to what a holistic policy agenda
for community-based transformation should encompass.
It is increasingly recognised that instead of relying on top-down
commands or leaving individuals to their own devices, communities
should be given a role in tackling challenges exacerbated by global
crises. Written by a team of leading experts with in-depth
knowledge and on-the-ground experience, this book sets out why and
how people's lives can be positively transformed through diverse
forms of community involvement. This book critically explores
examples from around the world of how communities can become more
collaborative and resilient in dealing with the problems they face,
and provides an invaluable guide to what a holistic policy agenda
for community-based transformation should encompass.
This is the third volume on the history of the Transport and
General Workers' Union (TGWU), covering the period 1945 to 1960,
and starting with an extraordinary moment in its history. There
were such high hopes with the election of Attlee’s Labour
government, committed to a series of radical reforms, establishing
the Welfare State and nationalising key sectors of the economy.
These reforms seemed to offer unique opportunities to move forwards
towards what Nye Bevan, the main architect of the NHS, saw as a
‘new world both at home and abroad’. Or did it? This volume
explores the challenges as well as the opportunities for radical
reform, as these played out between 1945 and 1960. There was
renewed industrial unrest, with disputes in the docks and transport
industries, despite the best efforts of the Labour Government to
contain them. Much remained to be achieved in terms of equalities,
and there were challenges when it came to calls for international
solidarity in the Cold War context. But still, there had been major
developments in terms of trade union education. The T&G had
become a much more democratic organisation, and, overall, was a
more powerful, progressive force by the end of this period. This
volume explores issues with continuing relevance for the trade
union and labour movement.
Using international perspectives and case studies, this book
discusses the relationships between community development and
populism in the context of today's widespread crisis of democracy.
It investigates the development, meanings and manifestations of
contemporary forms of populism and explores the synergies and
contradictions between the values and practices of populism and
community development. Contributors examine the ways that the
ascendancy of right-wing populist politics is influencing the
landscapes within which community development is located and they
offer new insights on how the field can understand and respond to
the challenges of populism.
Using international perspectives and case studies, this book
discusses the relationships between community development and
populism in the context of today's widespread crisis of democracy.
It investigates the development, meanings and manifestations of
contemporary forms of populism and explores the synergies and
contradictions between the values and practices of populism and
community development. Contributors examine the ways that the
ascendancy of right-wing populist politics is influencing the
landscapes within which community development is located and they
offer new insights on how the field can understand and respond to
the challenges of populism.
The rise of Far Right populism poses major challenges for
communities, exacerbating divisions, hate speech and hate crime.
This book shows how communities and social justice movements can
effectively tackle these issues, working together to mitigate their
underlying causes and more immediate manifestations. Showing that
community-based learning is integral to the development of
strategies to promote more hopeful rather than more hateful
futures, Mayo demonstrates how, through popular education and
participatory action research, communities can develop their own
understandings of their problems. Using case studies that
illustrate education approaches in practice, she shows how
communities can engineer democratic forms of social change.
Issues of displacement and dispossession have become defining
characteristics of a globalised 21st century. People are moving
within and across national borders, whether displaced, relocated or
moving in search of better livelihoods. This book brings
theoretical understandings of migration and displacement together
with empirical illustrations of the creative, cultural ways in
which communities reflect upon their experiences of change, and how
they respond, including through poetry and story-telling,
photography and other art forms, exploring the scope for building
communities of solidarity and social justice. The concluding
chapters identify potential implications for policy and
professional practice to promote communities of solidarity,
addressing the structural causes of widening inequalities, taking
account of different interests, including those related to social
class, gender, ethnicity, age, ability and faith.
This is the first book to explore the different relationships
between active citizenship and civil society, particularly the
third sector within civil society. In what ways can the third
sector nurture active citizenship? How have the third sector and
active citizenship been constructed and reconstructed both locally
and internationally, over recent years? To what extent have new
kinds of social connectedness, changing forms of political
engagement and increasingly complex social and environmental
problems influenced civil society action? Written by experts in the
field, this important book draws on a range of theory and empirical
studies to explore these questions in different socio-political
contexts and will be a useful resource for academics and students
as well as practitioners.
This book, the second title in the Rethinking Community Development
series, argues for the centrality of class analysis and its
associated divisions of power to any discussion of the potential
benefits of community development. A wide range of contributors
from across the global north and south explore how an understanding
of social class can offer ways forward in the face of increasing
social polarisation.
This book, the second title in the Rethinking Community Development
series, starts from concern about increasing inequality worldwide
and the re-emergence of community development in public policy
debates. It argues for the centrality of class analysis and its
associated divisions of power to any discussion of the potential
benefits of community development. It proposes that, without such
an analysis, community development can simply mask the underlying
causes of structural inequality. It may even exacerbate divisions
between groups competing for dwindling public resources in the
context of neoliberal globalisation. Reflecting on their own
contexts, a wide range of contributors from across the global north
and south explore how an understanding of social class can offer
ways forward in the face of increasing social polarisation. The
book considers class as a dynamic and contested concept and
examines its application in policies and practices past and
present. These include local/global and rural/urban alliances,
community organising, ecology, gender and education.
EPUB and EPDF available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.
Access to justice for all, regardless of the ability to pay, has
been a core democratic value. But this basic human right has come
under threat through wider processes of restructuring, with an
increasingly market-led approach to the provision of welfare.
Professionals and volunteers in Law Centres in Britain are
struggling to provide legal advice and access to welfare rights to
disadvantaged communities. Drawing upon original research, this
unique study explores how strategies to safeguard these vital
services might be developed in ways that strengthen rather than
undermine the basic ethics and principles of public service
provision. The book explores how such strategies might strengthen
the position of those who provide, as well as those who need,
public services, and ways to empower communities to work more
effectively with professionals and progressive organisations in the
pursuit of rights and social justice agendas more widely.
This is the first book to explore the different relationships
between active citizenship and civil society, particularly the
third sector within civil society. In what ways can the third
sector nurture active citizenship? How have the third sector and
active citizenship been constructed and reconstructed both locally
and internationally, over recent years? To what extent have new
kinds of social connectedness, changing forms of political
engagement and increasingly complex social and environmental
problems influenced civil society action? Written by experts in the
field, this important book draws on a range of theory and empirical
studies to explore these questions in different socio-political
contexts and will be a useful resource for academics and students
as well as practitioners.
Community development emerged as a recognisable occupational
activity in the United Kingdom in the 1950s. Since then, whilst
struggling to remain true to its basic values it has often been
manipulated to serve differing policy and political purposes. This
unique Reader traces its changing fortunes through a selection of
readings from key writers. It will be invaluable to those pursuing
community development careers, for activists, and for all those
teaching, training and practising community development.
Social development work takes place in the grey area between
government and the voluntary and community sectors. This book,
written by three well-known educators and researchers in the social
policy and development field, explores the ways in which front-line
professionals working with communities identify and address the
dilemmas inherent in the current policy context. Drawing upon
original material, the authors examine how 'community engagement'
workers negotiate the ethical and emotional challenges they face;
how they work through problems of community representation at
interpersonal and team levels; how they manage the conflicting
roles of local activist and paid worker and what role colleagues,
management and others play when responding to such challenges. The
dilemmas of development work reconnects to, and updates, an
important tradition in social policy which explores the dilemmas of
'street-level' work. It draws on contemporary political theory and
current debates concerning the modernisation of governance and
psycho-social perspectives on identity, values and agency.
Combining theory and practice, it will appeal to practitioners,
policy makers and undergraduates in social and public policy.
This book brings together leading figures in democratic reform and
civic engagement to show why and how better state-citizen
cooperation is necessary for achieving positive social change.
Their contributions demonstrate that, while protest and non-state
action may have their place, citizens must also work effectively
with public bodies to secure sustainable improvements. The authors
explain why the problem of civic disengagement poses a major
threat, highlight what actions can be taken, and suggest how the
underlying obstacles to democratic cooperation between citizens and
state institutions can be overcome across a range of policy areas
and in varied national contexts.
The rise of Far Right populism poses major challenges for
communities, exacerbating divisions, hate speech and hate crime.
This book shows how communities and social justice movements can
effectively tackle these issues, working together to mitigate their
underlying causes and more immediate manifestations. Showing that
community-based learning is integral to the development of
strategies to promote more hopeful rather than more hateful
futures, Mayo demonstrates how, through popular education and
participatory action research, communities can develop their own
understandings of their problems. Using case studies that
illustrate education approaches in practice, she shows how
communities can engineer democratic forms of social change.
Issues of displacement and dispossession have become defining
characteristics of a globalised 21st century. People are moving
within and across national borders, whether displaced, relocated or
moving in search of better livelihoods. This book brings
theoretical understandings of migration and displacement together
with empirical illustrations of the creative, cultural ways in
which communities reflect upon their experiences of change, and how
they respond, including through poetry and story-telling,
photography and other art forms, exploring the scope for building
communities of solidarity and social justice. The concluding
chapters identify potential implications for policy and
professional practice to promote communities of solidarity,
addressing the structural causes of widening inequalities, taking
account of different interests, including those related to social
class, gender, ethnicity, age, ability and faith.
This book brings together leading figures in democratic reform and
civic engagement to show why and how better state-citizen
cooperation is needed to improve democracy and public service. It
explains why the problem of civic disengagement poses a major
threat and shows how obstacles to democratic cooperation between
citizens and state institutions can be overcome.
Access to justice for all, regardless of the ability to pay, has
been a core democratic value. But this basic human right has come
under threat through wider processes of restructuring, with an
increasingly market-led approach to the provision of welfare.
Professionals and volunteers in Law Centres in Britain are
struggling to provide legal advice and access to welfare rights to
disadvantaged communities. Drawing upon original research, this
unique study explores how strategies to safeguard these vital
services might be developed in ways that strengthen rather than
undermine the basic ethics and principles of public service
provision. The book explores how such strategies might strengthen
the position of those who provide, as well as those who need,
public services, and ways to empower communities to work more
effectively with professionals and progressive organisations in the
pursuit of rights and social justice agendas more widely.
Social development work takes place in the grey area between
government and the voluntary and community sectors. This book,
written by three well-known educators and researchers in the social
policy and development field, explores the ways in which front-line
professionals working with communities identify and address the
dilemmas inherent in the current policy context. Drawing upon
original material, the authors examine how 'community engagement'
workers negotiate the ethical and emotional challenges they face;
how they work through problems of community representation at
interpersonal and team levels; how they manage the conflicting
roles of local activist and paid worker and what role colleagues,
management and others play when responding to such challenges. The
dilemmas of development work reconnects to, and updates, an
important tradition in social policy which explores the dilemmas of
'street-level' work. It draws on contemporary political theory and
current debates concerning the modernisation of governance and
psycho-social perspectives on identity, values and agency.
Combining theory and practice, it will appeal to practitioners,
policy makers and undergraduates in social and public policy.
Government rhetoric increasingly emphasises the importance of
community participation in area regeneration programmes; however,
it is far less clear how much those involved are able to
effectively influence practice and future policy making. Community
knowledge is an important resource; participants need to be
actively involved in monitoring and evaluation at every stage of
the regeneration process.Through analysis of four case study areas
with a history of participation and interviews with community
representatives and key stakeholders, Reflecting realities explores
participants' perspectives on: participation structures;capacity
building and the technical and professional support
available;systems for monitoring and evaluating regeneration
programmes.It also considers: the impact of the diverse nature of
communities on involvement;the difficulty in truly representing
'community' opinion;the pressure of competing for scarce
resources;the wider role of the community and voluntary sector.
vbTab] vbTab]The report concludes with recommendations for national
and regional government, local authorities and community
organisations, as well as providing notes on the good practice
highlighted throughout the report.Reflecting realities can be read
independently or alongside Auditing community participation - the
practical workbook for the evaluation of community involvement -
which was developed from the same research (The Policy Press/Joseph
Rowntree Foundation, 2000). The reports are essential reading for
all those involved in community-led regeneration groups, policy
makers, local authorities and regional and national government, as
well as anyone with an interest in community-led regeneration
practice.
The dawn of the twenty-first century has been accompanied by an
upsurge of anti-capitalist campaigning, challenging the very basis
of the New World Economic order. Dramatic events such as the
protests from Seattle to Genoa, have captured media headlines. But
media headlines leave key questions unanswered, questions about the
ultimate significance of the challenges posed by global social
movements and the development of civil society, both South and
North. This book sets out to explore the lessons from these
experiences of social mobilisation. How can non-governmental
organisations, community-based organisations and the labour and
trade union movement develop effective campaigning alliances -
without becoming institutionalised and incorporated themselves? How
can they maintain an effective balance between winning immediate
gains without losing sight of longer-term strategies for
transformation? How can they work with celebrities to gain media
attention -- without losing control of the message? And how can
social movements develop organisational forms that are genuinely
representative and democratically accountable, globally? These
questions are explored through case studies of particular networks,
movements and campaigns, to tackle the causes of social inequality
and social injustice. It concludes by exploring lessons for
building global challenges to neo-liberal agendas and developing
more transformatory approaches.
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