Richard Farnell, Robert Furbey, Stephen Shams Al-Haqq Hills

'Faith' in Urban Regeneration?: Engaging Faith Communities in Urban Regeneration

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Faith groups are already important in the regeneration of communities, and are often more committed and have long-term involvement. However, despite UK government directives to involve faith communities in regeneration and renewal, official agencies lack understanding about faith communities and their diversity, and conflicts arise between secular liberal views and those of religious groups. This book summarizes the politics and policy of involving religion in regeneration; looks at the motivations, theologies and values that underpin faith organizations; locates both good and problematic practice in the participation of faith communities in urban regeneration, and their experiences of involvement with official regeneration programs; explores issues of cohesion and conflict; and makes practical recommendations to local, regional and national regeneration agencies and highlights implications for policy. The book is published in association with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bristol University Press
• Seitenzahl: 64
• Erscheinungstermin: April 2003
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781861345165
• ISBN-10: 186134516X
• Artikelnr.: 24980185

Autorenporträt

Richard Farnell is Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Local Economic Development at Coventry University. Robert Furbey is Principal Lecturer in Urban Sociology and Stephen Shams Al-Haqq Hills is Principal Lecturer in Housing, both at Sheffield Hallam University. Marie Macey is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Bradford. Greg Smith is Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Institutional Studies at the University of East London.