Facing economic upheaval and growing inequality; people in local communities are fighting for economic justice. Coalitions from labor; grassroots community organizations; the faith community; immigrant communities and other progressive forces are emerging across the U.S. and Canada and winning better jobs; benefits from local development and better working conditions. A multi-disciplinary group of scholars and activists provide background and analysis of these struggles and offer insights into successful community practice.From the vantage points of community organizing; labor studies; political science; urban studies; social policy and active practitioners; this volume presents both background on the problem of economic and social inequality and portrays cases of how community practice is being redefined; how unions are pursuing their goals via labor-community coalitions; and the issues confronted as these new and vital alliances form. Community practitioners from social work; urban planning; active union members and leaders; labor educators; and those in the partnerships they have formed all will find useful insights from these analyses.This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Community Practice.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Delightful downbeat musical comedyBy G. Canna"The Light In The Piazza" well deserved its many Tony Awards. Craig Lucas book perfectly echoes Adam Guettels gorgeous; lilting; classical score (not included; but worth listening to at the appropriate points in the book). After a charming opening scene; which introduces Claras mental simplicity; without; thankfully; being heavy-handed about it. Indeed; Claras mental condition takes a back seat to the story -- always lurking in the background; but not the reason that the show exists. After the reader learns about her condition; Clara meets Fabrizzio in a way that would make Wodehouse; Bolton; and Joseph Fields; the librettists of old; proud -- Claras hat is caught by the wind and magically makes its way right to Fabrizzios hand. After their first encounter; however; it becomes clear that they are both secondary characters -- the musical comedy structure is a background against which Margaret Johnson; Claras mother; struggles with herself; and whether she is truly helping or merely hindering Clara by keeping such a tight hand on her.My only qualms about the published libretto lie in plot points that are never resolved. Romance is implied between Margaret and Senor Naccarelli; Fabrizzios father; but the reader never learns what becomes of it. Similarly; Margaret tells (via telephone) her husband; Roy; not to come to Italy; because he will not find them. Both Margaret and Roy express sorrow at love that apparently disappeared; and desire to rekindle it. However; the reader never finds out exactly what Margaret means by her ultimatum. Her last words to her husband; who is still in North Carolina; are tender; but the reader is still wondering what she plans to do at the close of the play.Overall; highly recommended.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Kailey GreenSo happy to own the script of my favorite show.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy JonnaBeautiful story; beautiful music