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The Seductions of Community. Emancipations, Oppressions, Quandaries.
Gerald W. . Ed(S): Creed
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Description for The Seductions of Community. Emancipations, Oppressions, Quandaries.
Paperback. Editor(s): Creed, Gerald W. Series: School for Advanced Research Advanced Seminar Series. Num Pages: 348 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Weight in Grams: 454.
The concept of "community" is ubiquitous in the way we talk and think about life in the twenty-first century. Political and economic projects from rain forest conservation to urban empowerment zones focus on "the community" as the appropriate vehicle and target of change. Some scholars see a decline of community and predict dire social consequences; others criticize the concept itself for its ideological baggage and lack of clear definition. Moving the debate to a deeper level, the contributors to this volume aspire to understand the various ways "community" is deployed and the work it performs in different contexts. They compare ... Read more
The concept of "community" is ubiquitous in the way we talk and think about life in the twenty-first century. Political and economic projects from rain forest conservation to urban empowerment zones focus on "the community" as the appropriate vehicle and target of change. Some scholars see a decline of community and predict dire social consequences; others criticize the concept itself for its ideological baggage and lack of clear definition. Moving the debate to a deeper level, the contributors to this volume aspire to understand the various ways "community" is deployed and the work it performs in different contexts. They compare ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
SAR Press United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
Series
School for Advanced Research Advanced Seminar Series
Number of Pages
348
Place of Publication
Santa Fe, United States
ISBN
9781930618695
SKU
V9781930618695
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About Gerald W. . Ed(S): Creed
Gerald W. Creed is Professor of Anthropology at Hunter College, CUNY.
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