Community Development: A Critical Approach
- ISBN-10
- 1447348176
- ISBN-13
- 9781447348177
- Series
- Community Development
- Pages
- 272
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-01-08
- Author
- Margaret Ledwith
Description
The social justice principles that guide the work of community development are increasingly under threat from the current worldwide resurgence of far right politics. The dangerous escalation of economic inequalities calls for new ideas on power and new approaches to practice. Linking theory to action using international case studies, key concept summaries, and even cartoons, this new edition of Community Development offers a wealth of practicable solutions for anyone committed to social and environmental justice.
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- 2016-05-31
- 258 pages
- Paperback
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