Politics, Power and Community Development / / ed. by Rosie Meade, Mae Shaw, Sarah Banks.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Bristol UP/Policy Press Complete eBook-Package 2016
• MitwirkendeR: Banks, Sarah,; Botes, Lucius,; Cameron, Colin,; Chen, Yi-Ling,; Clarke, John,; Domínguez, María Teresa Martínez,; Farrell, Martha,; Gaynor, Niamh,; Jha, Manish K.,; Kenny, Sue,; Kratzwald, Brigitte,; McCrea, Niamh,; Meade, Rosie R.,; Meade, Rosie,; Meekosha, Helen,; Newman, Janet,; Scandrett, Eurig,; Shaw, Mae,; Shuttleworth, Russell,; Tandon, Rajesh,; Wannan, Alison,
• HerausgeberIn: Banks, Sarah,; Meade, Rosie,; Shaw, Mae,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol : : Policy Press, , [2016]; ©2016
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Language: English
• Series: Rethinking Community Development
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (276 p.)

The increasing impact of neoliberalism across the globe means that a complex interplay of democratic, economic and managerial rationalities now frame the parameters and practices of community development. This book explores how contemporary politics, and the power relations it reflects and projects, is shaping the field today. This first title in the timely Rethinking Community Development series presents unique and critical reflections on policy and practice in Taiwan, Australia, India, South Africa, Burundi, Germany, the USA, Ireland, Malawi, Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazonia and the UK. It addresses the global dominance of neoliberalism, and the extent to which practitioners, activists and programmes can challenge, critique, engage with or resist its influence. Addressing key dilemmas and challenges being navigated by students, academics, professionals and activists, this is a vital intellectual and practical resource.

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Contents -- Rethinking Community Development -- Acknowledgements -- Notes on contributors -- Politics, power and community development: an introductory essay -- Thinking politically -- The politics of deploying community -- Changing community development roles: the challenges of a globalising world -- Community organising and political agency: changing community development subjects in India -- Practising politics -- Identity politics, community participation and the making of new places: examples from Taiwan -- Community development, venture philanthropy and neoliberal governmentality: a case from Ireland -- A shifting paradigm: engendering the politics of community engagement in India -- The politics of diversity in Australia: extending the role of community practice -- The politics of environmental justice: community development in Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazonia -- The politics of democracy and the global institutions: lessons and challenges for community development -- Politicising the future -- Disability arts: the building of critical community politics and identity -- Service delivery protests in South Africa: a case for community development? -- Community development and commons: on the road to alternative economics? -- Index