Politics, Power and Community Development

doi:10.46692/9781447317388

Presenting unique and critical reflections on international policy and practice, this book addresses the global dominance of neoliberalism. It examines the extent to which community development practitioners, activists and programmes can challenge, critique, engage with or resist its influence.

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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Series editors’ preface
pp ix-ix
- By Mae Shaw, Rosie R. Meade, Sarah Banks
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Acknowledgements
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Notes on contributors
pp xi-xvi
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One - Politics, power and community development: an introductory essay
pp 1-28
- By Rosie R. Meade, Mae Shaw, Sarah Banks
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PART 1 - Thinking politically
pp 29-30
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Two - The politics of deploying community
pp 31-46
- By Janet Newman, John Clarke
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Three - Changing community development roles: the challenges of a globalising world
pp 47-64
- By Sue Kenny
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Four - Community organising and political agency: changing community development subjects in India
pp 65-82
- By Manish K. Jha
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PART 2 - Practising politics
pp 83-84
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Five - Identity politics, community participation and the making of new places: examples from Taiwan
pp 85-102
- By Yi-Ling Chen
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Six - Community development, venture philanthropy and neoliberal governmentality: a case from Ireland
pp 103-120
- By Niamh McCrea
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Seven - A shifting paradigm: engendering the politics of community engagement in India
pp 121-138
- By Martha Farrell, Rajesh Tandon
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Eight - The politics of diversity in Australia: extending the role of community practice
pp 139-158
- By Helen Meekosha, Alison Wannan, Russell Shuttleworth
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Nine - The politics of environmental justice: community development in Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazonia
pp 159-178
- By María Teresa Martínez Domínguez, Eurig Scandrett
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Ten - The politics of democracy and the global institutions: lessons and challenges for community development
pp 179-196
- By Niamh Gaynor
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PART 3 - Politicising the future
pp 197-198
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Eleven - Disability arts: the building of critical community politics and identity
pp 199-216
- By Colin Cameron
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Twelve - Service delivery protests in South Africa: a case for community development?
pp 217-234
- By Lucius Botes
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Thirteen - Community development and commons: on the road to alternative economics?
pp 235-252
- By Brigitte Kratzwald
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Index
pp 253-260
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Frontmatter
pp i-vi

Contents
pp vii-viii

Series editors’ preface
pp ix-ix

Acknowledgements
pp x-x

Notes on contributors
pp xi-xvi

One - Politics, power and community development: an introductory essay
pp 1-28

PART 1 - Thinking politically
pp 29-30

Two - The politics of deploying community
pp 31-46

Three - Changing community development roles: the challenges of a globalising world
pp 47-64

Four - Community organising and political agency: changing community development subjects in India
pp 65-82

PART 2 - Practising politics
pp 83-84

Five - Identity politics, community participation and the making of new places: examples from Taiwan
pp 85-102

Six - Community development, venture philanthropy and neoliberal governmentality: a case from Ireland
pp 103-120

Seven - A shifting paradigm: engendering the politics of community engagement in India
pp 121-138

Eight - The politics of diversity in Australia: extending the role of community practice
pp 139-158

Nine - The politics of environmental justice: community development in Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazonia
pp 159-178

Ten - The politics of democracy and the global institutions: lessons and challenges for community development
pp 179-196

PART 3 - Politicising the future
pp 197-198

Eleven - Disability arts: the building of critical community politics and identity
pp 199-216

Twelve - Service delivery protests in South Africa: a case for community development?
pp 217-234

Thirteen - Community development and commons: on the road to alternative economics?
pp 235-252

Index
pp 253-260

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