Description |
1 online resource (viii, 179 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Contents |
Race, social relations and the study of social capital / Lisa Garcia Bedolla -- Old whines in new bottles : Robert Putnam, Richard Florida, and the 'community' problem in contemporary America / Daniel J. Monti, Jr -- Social capital, the sow's ear, and the closing of the political universe / Stephen Samuel Smith and Jessica Kulynych -- Moving beyond vagueness : social capital, social networks and economic outcomes / Russell Williams -- Social capital, race, and the future of inner city neighborhoods / James Jennings -- Social capital in refugee and immigrant communities / David Turcotte and Linda Silka -- From africville to globalville : race, poverty and urban governance in halifax, canada / Karen Bridgett Murray -- The political use of social capital in new zealand / Richard Davis |
Summary |
Tackles three key issues: how social capital is discussed within the contexts of racial inequality, how this dialogue informs public policy regarding neighbourhood revitalization and economic development, and how effective a strategy utilization of social capital is for improving inner city living conditions |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Social capital (Sociology) -- United States
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Social capital (Sociology) -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax
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Social capital (Sociology) -- New Zealand
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Urban poor -- United States
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Urban poor -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax
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Urban poor -- New Zealand
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Community development -- United States
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Community development -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax
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Community development -- New Zealand
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Urban communities.
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Ethnic studies.
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Social discrimination.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- Urban.
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Society.
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Community development
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Social capital (Sociology)
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Social policy
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Urban poor
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SUBJECT |
United States -- Social policy -- 1993-
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh92006374
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New Zealand
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Nova Scotia -- Halifax
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United States
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Jennings, James, 1949-
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ISBN |
023060482X |
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9780230604827 |
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9781349538782 |
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1349538787 |
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9786611363161 |
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6611363165 |
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