Policy Press

Community Development

A Critical and Radical Approach

By Margaret Ledwith

Published

Jan 15, 2020

Page count

302 pages

Edition

3rd Edition

ISBN

978-1447348177

Dimensions

240 x 172 mm

Imprint

Policy Press

Published

Jan 15, 2020

Page count

302 pages

Edition

3rd Edition

ISBN

978-1447348184

Dimensions

Imprint

Policy Press

Published

Jan 15, 2020

Page count

302 pages

Edition

3rd Edition

ISBN

978-1447348184

Dimensions

Imprint

Policy Press
Community Development

Community development’s social justice principles are under threat from the current resurgence of far-Right politics. The dangerous escalation of economic inequalities calls for new ideas on power and new approaches to practice. Rooted in radical community development’s strong theoretical foundation in Freire and Gramsci, the body of knowledge is expanded to make sense of these challenging times, introducing exciting new ideas for those working in this field.

Written in an engaging style, linking theory to action using cartoons, international case studies and key concept summaries, the fully updated third edition of this bestselling book offers an inspiring approach to practice for all those committed to social and environmental justice. It will be an invaluable resource for students in community development and related disciplines.

Margaret Ledwith lives in Lancaster where she is Emeritus Professor of Community Development and Social Justice at the University of Cumbria. She is also a coordinator of the international Collaborative Action Research Network.

Opening thoughts: Community development in neoliberal times;

Power and the political context;

Changing the story;

Radical community development and the role of stories;

Radical community development in action;

Researching with the community;

The power of ideas;

Critiques of Freire and Gramsci;

Taking Freire into intersectionality;

Reclaiming the radical agenda.