Celebrating Urban Community Life

Celebrating Urban Community Life
About this book
"Celebrating Urban Community Life is a comprehensive guide to understanding and enhancing communal celebrations as a source of community capital. Drawing on case studies from New York, San Francisco, and Toronto, Melvin Delgado discusses the many ways in which fairs, festivals, and parades can enhance communal life. Providing a framework for social scientists, urban planners, and social workers to analyse and foster celebrations that benefit urban populations, the book is a valuable resource for those with an interest in this growing area of academic and practical interest."--
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL21288847W
Subjects
City and town lifeFestivalsFairsParadesCase studiesCities and townsSocial aspectsCities and towns / Social aspects / fast / (OCoLC)fst00861843City and town life / fast / (OCoLC)fst00862081Fairs / fast / (OCoLC)fst00919892Festivals / fast / (OCoLC)fst00923329Parades / fast / (OCoLC)fst01052822Vie urbaineÂEtudes de casVillesAspect socialFoiresDâefilâes