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  • Doing Business in Minority Markets

    Black and Korean Entrepreneurs in Chicago's Ethnic Beauty Aids Industry

    by Robert Mark Silverman ...
    Series series Garland Studies in Entrepreneurship
    This book examines black and Korean entrepreneurship in Chicago's ethnic beauty aids industry. In the case of each entrepreneurial group, business activities are heavily influenced by the economic conditions found on the South Side of Chicago. For instance, both groups provide goods and services to black consumers, both groups modify their business practices in response to the depressed incomes ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • Affordable Housing in US Shrinking Cities

    From Neighborhoods of Despair to Neighborhoods of Opportunity?

    by Robert Mark Silverman, Kelly L. Patterson, Li Yin, Molly Ranahan, Laiyun Wu ...
    Given the rapid urbanisation of the world’s population, the converse phenomenon of shrinking cities is often overlooked and little understood. Yet with almost one in ten post-industrial US cities shrinking in recent years, efforts by government and anchor institutions to regenerate these cities is gaining policy urgency, with the availability and siting of affordable housing being a key concern ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Qualitative Research Methods for Community Development

    by Robert Mark Silverman, Kelly Patterson ...
    The second edition of Qualitative Research Methods for Community Development teaches the basic skills, tools, and methods of qualitative research with special attention to the needs of community practitioners. This book teaches students entering planning, community development, nonprofit management, social work, and similar applied fields the core skills necessary to conduct systematic research ... Read more

    $52.99 USD

  • Beyond Lip Service

    Bringing Racial Justice to Black and Brown Communities

    Edited by Anna Maria Santiago, Kelly Patterson, Robert Mark Silverman ...
    This book underscores the importance of moving beyond lip service or hollow platitudes to mobilize and expand the capacity of social justice movements to foster policy change and incubate new programs at the local, state, and federal levels.In the wake of global protests spurred by acts of police brutality in the United States, present-day problematic policing and racial injustice in Black and ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • Schools and Urban Revitalization

    Rethinking Institutions and Community Development

    Edited by Kelly L. Patterson, Robert Mark Silverman ...
    Series series Community Development Research and Practice Series
    New research in community development shows that institutions matter. Where the private sector disinvests from the inner city, public and nonprofit institutions step in and provide engines to economic revitalization and promote greater equity in society. Schools and Urban Revitalization collects emerging research in this field, with special interest in new school-neighborhood partnerships that ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

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  • Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design

    by Charles Montgomery ...
    A globe-trotting, eye-opening exploration of how cities can—and do—make us happier peopleCharles Montgomery's Happy City will revolutionize the way we think about urban life.After decades of unchecked sprawl, more people than ever are moving back to the city. Dense urban living has been prescribed as a panacea for the environmental and resource crises of our time. But is it better or worse for our ... Read more

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  • Cool War

    The United States, China, and the Future of Global Competition

    by Noah Feldman ...
    A bold and thought-provoking look at the future of U.S.-China relations, and how their coming power struggle will reshape the competitive playing field for nations around the worldThe Cold War seemingly ended in a decisive victory for the West. But now, Noah Feldman argues, we are entering an era of renewed global struggle: the era of Cool War. Just as the Cold War matched the planet’s reigning ... Read more

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  • Lesson Plans to Rubrics: A Practical Guide to Curriculum for K-12 Educators

    by Colla J. MacDonald, Heather Mace, Douglas Archibald ...
    This eBook offers a practical look at teaching and learning from the standpoint of a beginning teacher. It explores theories, issues, and strategies for teaching and assessing student learning. It uses the Ontario Curriculum as basis to examine curriculum in general, however the process is applicable to any elementary school curriculum. It will also provide templates for planning lesson and unit ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • China's Foreign Policy

    by Stuart Harris ...
    Series series China Today
    China’s inexorable rise as a major world power is one of the defining features of the contemporary political landscape. But should we heed the warnings of a so-called ‘China threat?’ Is China set to become the next superpower? Or will its ambitions be tempered by economic and political realities both at home and abroad?In this insightful and balanced analysis, noted China expert Stuart Harris ... Read more

    $22.00 USD

  • Experience Research Social Change

    Critical Methods, Third Edition

    by Colleen Reid, Lorraine Greaves, Sandra Kirby ...
    Experience Research Social Change is a “how to” guide to research that also raises broader theoretical, methodological, and ethical questions. First published in 1989, it was the first critical methods book, and continues to inspire generations of researchers, students, and community workers.The third edition has been thoroughly revised, now containing twelve chapters organized into three parts: ... Read more

    $43.99 USD

  • Poorly Understood

    What America Gets Wrong About Poverty

    by Mark Robert Rank, Lawrence M. Eppard, Heather E. Bullock ...
    What if the idealized image of American society—a land of opportunity that will reward hard work with economic success—is completely wrong? Few topics have as many myths, stereotypes, and misperceptions surrounding them as that of poverty in America. The poor have been badly misunderstood since the beginnings of the country, with the rhetoric only ratcheting up in recent times. Our current era of ... Read more

    $22.79 USD

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  • Cities and Economies

    by Yeong-Hyun Kim, John Rennie Short ...
    Series series Routledge Critical Introductions to Urbanism and the City
    Cities and Economies explores the complex and subtle connections between cities and economies. The rise of the merchant city, the development of the industrial city and the creation of the service-dominated urban economy are all explored, along with economic globalization and its effects on cities in both developed and developing economies. This book provides a thorough examination of the role of ... Read more

    $68.99 USD