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Palgrave Race Neighborhoods And The Misuse Of Social Capital 2008 Edition by J. Jennings
This anthology 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. Table of contents : Introduction; J.Jennings Race Social Relations and the Study of Social Capital ; L.Garcia Bedolla & B.Scola Old Whines in New Bottles: Robert Putnam Richard Florida and the 'Community' Problem in Contemporary America; D.J.MontiJr. Social Capital the Sow's Ear and the Closing of the Political Universe; S.S.Smith & J.Kulynych Moving Beyond Vagueness: Social Capital Social Networks and Economic Outcomes; R.Williams Social Capital Race and the Future of Inner City Neighborhoods; J.Jennings Reflections on the Concept of Social Capital: Complex Partnerships in Southeast Asian Refugee and Immigrant Communities; D.Turcotte & L. Silka From Africaville to Globalville: Race Poverty and Urban Governance in Halifax Canada; K.B.Murray & M.Caverhill Social Capital and Strong Communities in New Zealand; R.Davis