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PublisherTurner Publishing Company

ISBN-100940069121

ISBN-139780940069121

eBay Product ID (ePID)836385

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Book TitleCommunity Building: What Makes It Work : A Review of Factors Influencing Successful Community Building

Number of Pages112 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1997

TopicDevelopment / General, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, Nonprofit Organizations & Charities / General

IllustratorYes

GenrePolitical Science, Business & Economics

TypeWorkbook

AuthorWilder Research Wilder Research Center, Paul W. Mattessich

FormatPerfect

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight12 Oz

Item Length10.8 in

Item Width8.4 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN97-012500

Edition DescriptionWorkbook

Table Of ContentForward; ‘Through Carroll’s Looking Glass of Criticism’ Tom Gunning; Introduction; 1. The cabinet of Dr. Kracauer; 2. Entr’acte, Paris and Dada; 3. The Gold Rush; 4. Keaton: film acting as action; 5. Buster Keaton, The General and visible intelligibility; 6. For God and Country; 7. Lang, Pabst and Sound; 8. Notes on Dreyer’s Vampyr; 9. King Kong: ape and essence; 10. Becky Sharp takes over; 11. Interpreting Citizen Kane; 12. Mind, medium and metaphor in Harry Smith’s Heaven and Earth Magic; 13. Welles and Kafka; 14. Nothing But A Man and The Cool World; 15. Identity and difference: from ritual symbolisim to condensation in Anger’s Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome; 16. Text of Light; 17. Joan Jonas: making the image visible; 18. Introduction to Journeys from Berlin/1971; 19. The future of allusion: Hollywood in the seventies (and Beyond); 20. Back to basics; 21. Amy Taubin’s bag; 22. Herzog, presence and paradox; 23. Film in the age of postmodernism.

SynopsisThis practical guide shows you what really does (and doesn't) contribute to community building success. It reveals 28 keys to help you build community more effectively and efficiently. You won't find another single report that pulls out common lessons from across community building initiatives about what works. You can use this report to find out what community characteristics contribute to successful community building, make sure key processes such as communications and technical assistance are in place, determine if community leaders or organizers have essential qualities such as a relationship of trust and flexibility, and evaluate the likely success of a proposed project or get a struggling effort back on track. Examples, definitions, and a detailed bibliography make this report even more valuable. Wilder Research Center scoured the literature, contacted resource centers, and spoke with community development experts across the country. The result is concrete, understandable research based on real-life experiences. The 28 factors in this report are grouped by: 1) characteristics of the community 2) characteristics of the community building process 3) characteristics of community building organizers. Detailed descriptions and case examples of how each factor plays out are followed by practical questions you can use to assess your work. In addition to the factors, you also get working definitions for community, community building, and many other terms; a list of resources and contacts in the field; an explanation of how the research was done; and a complete bibliography of all the studies used in this report. Now you can save time looking for best-practice information. With this concise report, you've got the tools to help your community building work succeed!, This practical guide shows you what really does (and doesn't) contribute to community building success. It reveals 28 keys to help you build community more effectively and efficiently. You won't find another single report that pulls out common lessons from across community building initiatives about what works. You can use this report to find out what community characteristics contribute to successful community building, make sure key processes such as communications and technical assistance are in place, determine if community leaders or organizers have essential qualities such as a relationship of trust and flexibility, and evaluate the likely success of a proposed project or get a struggling effort back on track. Examples, definitions, and a detailed bibliography make this report even more valuable. Wilder Research Center scoured the literature, contacted resource centers, and spoke with community development experts across the country. The result is concrete, understandable research based on real-life experiences. The 28 factors in this report are grouped by: 1) characteristics of the community, 2) characteristics of the community building process, and 3) characteristics of community building organizers. Detailed descriptions and case examples of how each factor plays out are followed by practical questions you can use to assess your work. In addition to the factors, you also get working definitions for community, community building, and many other terms; a list of resources and contacts in the field; an explanation of how the research was done; and a complete bibliography of all the studies used in this report. Now you can save time looking for best-practice information. With this concise report, you've got the tools to help your community building work succeed!

LC Classification NumberHN49.C6M3293 1997