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Doing Community Economic Development

Jim Silver editor John Loxley editor Kathleen Sexsmith editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd

Published:21st Jul '09

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Challenging traditional notions of development, these essays critically examine bottom-up, community economic development strategies in a wide variety of contexts: as a means of improving lives in northern, rural and inner-city settings; shaped and driven by women and by Aboriginal people; aimed at employment creation for the most marginalized. Most authors have employed a participatory research methodology. The essays are the product of a broader, three-year community-university research collaboration with a focus on the strengths and difficulties of participatory, capacity-building strategies for those marginalized by the competitive, profit-seeking forces of capitalism. No easy answers are offered, but many exciting initiatives with great potential are described and critically evaluated.

ISBN: 9781552662212

Dimensions: 23mm x 15mm x 2mm

Weight: 340g

240 pages