Building a Better Chicago : : Race and Community Resistance to Urban Redevelopment / / Teresa Irene Gonzales.

How local Black and Brown communities can resist gentrification and fight for their interestsDespite promises from politicians, nonprofits, and government agencies, Chicago’s most disadvantaged neighborhoods remain plagued by poverty, failing schools, and gang activity. In Building a Better Chicago,...

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Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2021]
©2021
Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
Series:Latina/o Sociology ; 17
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Physical Description:1 online resource :; 31 b/w illustrations
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Figures and Tables
  • Introduction “This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things”
  • 1 Àse (Mis)trust, Change Makers, and Leadership Development in Two Chicago Neighborhoods
  • 2 A Seat at the Table The New Communities Program, Organizational Relationships, and Socialization into Community Development
  • 3 “You Can’t Do It if You’re Mad, You Can Do It if You’re Organized” Leadership Development and the New Communities Program
  • 4 “Teamwork to Make the Dream Work”
  • Conclusion What’s Trust Got to Do with It?
  • Acknowledgments
  • Appendix A Methods
  • Appendix B In- Depth Interview Protocol
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author