David E. Procter

Civic Communion

The Rhetoric of Community Building

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Blending theory and case studies, Civic Communion looks at community-building in rural America and how civic-minded people come together through a variety of ways, such as hosting and attending festivals, addressing conflict, planning the community, and maintaining heritage museums. David E. Procter's insightful work reveals a specific and significant form of community 'talk' that serves to build and sustain community.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 180
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Januar 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 270g
• ISBN-13: 9780742537033
• ISBN-10: 074253703X
• Artikelnr.: 21085882

Autorenporträt

By David E. Procter

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Part 3 Part I: Orientations and
Beginnings Chapter 4 1. The Connection of Communication and Community
Chapter 5 2. In Search of Rural Community Part 6 Part II: Civic Communion
Case Studies Chapter 7 3. Performing Gender through Local Festival Chapter
8 4. Building Community through Strategic Planning Chapter 9 5.
Constructing Community from Conflict Chapter 10 6. Exhibiting Collective
Memory Chapter 11 7. Infusing "Spirit" into Community Building Part 12 Part
III: Community-Building Lessons Chapter 13 8. Lessons Learned Chapter 14
Works Cited Chapter 15 Index Chapter 16 About the Author