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Community development: A critical approach Paperback – 27 April 2011

by Margaret Ledwith (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 37 ratings
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This updated and expanded second edition of a bestselling text develops critiques of the changing context and identifies challenges faced by community development.
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  1. Print length
    248 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Policy Press
  4. Publication date
    27 April 2011
  5. Dimensions
    17.2 x 1.42 x 24 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    1847426468
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1847426468
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"..Ledwith..makes a powerful case for recognising the potential of community strategies contributing to a moe just and sustainable world." Steve Rogowski in Professional Social Work "In the space of a mere 200 pages a tremendous amount of ground is covered ... Ledwith demonstrates that it is possible to retain faith in a radical past whilst, simultaneously dazzling us with the power and future potential of community development." Studies in the Education of Adults "This is a very accessible and readable book that is based on a detailed knowledge of statistical research, critical theory and community development experience" Concept "Government is, once again, attempting to hijack community development with its own top-down solutions to social division. A truly critical view of what community development is and is not is thus most welcome. Margaret Ledwith's revised book builds most impressively on its original." Gary Craig, Professor of Community Development and Social Justice, University of Durham "Margaret Ledwith presents a radical vision of community development in which the analyses of power that lead to domination and discrimination, present in every community, provide the basis of transforming practice. The revolutionary pedagogy of Paulo Freire and Gramsci's concept of hegemony work together with feminism and anti-racism to unite theory and practice in ways which develop critical thinking as the basis of empowering communities." Javier Segura del Pozo, Public Health Medical Practitioner, Madrid. "Margaret Ledwith's new edition of Community Development reminds us of the importance of maintaining a critical reflexive perspective when undertaking action in a community...Ledwith's model for practice offers hope and optimism in dealing with the challenges that a neo-liberal society poses for marginalised and disenfranchised people." Lena Dominelli, University of Durham

About the Author

Margaret Ledwith lives in Lancaster where she is Emeritus Professor of Community Development and Social Justice at the University of Cumbria. She is also a coordinator of the international Collaborative Action Research Network.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Policy Press; 2 edition (27 April 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 248 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1847426468
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1847426468
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 17.2 x 1.42 x 24 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
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MARIA FERNANDEZ AGUDO
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 August 2023
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Mike P Staub
3.0 out of 5 stars Go to the sources
Reviewed in the United States on 10 November 2015
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A dry read, quoting heavily from the work of Paulo Friere and Antonio Gramsci. I would recommend reading those authors directly rather than reading this book.
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Nick
5.0 out of 5 stars If you believe in your community and want to make a difference, - Read this Book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 October 2015
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This is an important book, written with passion, and a very clear comittment to empowering people to help themselves.
Asset Based Community Development ABCD is about exactly that.
In a "Social" world this can only grow in importance.
Thank you Margaret, you helped us do some great work with West Midland Police.

If you believe in your community and want to make a difference, - Read this book

Nick Brown, Chairman, Welwyn Hatfield Chamber of Commerce
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Jatsoo
5.0 out of 5 stars got on time and it was in good condition helpful if you work in youth work
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 December 2015
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got on time and it was in good condition helpful if you work in youth work, community work or even working with church give you good ideas what to do and how to work with diffenret group plus make you think
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J. M. Keenan
2.0 out of 5 stars A 150 page book in 200 pages
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 June 2014
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Okay, its good but not that good and it introduces the education and planning themes of community development but as a critical approach it doesn't get around to criticising either. If the Freirean generalisation of education being political is true then this is an issue that undermines the title of the book. The repeated disregard for the post-modern challenge places this book in a very limited frame that stops short of an actual critical approach. It also stops short of any exploration of community development's strategic purpose, the developed community as a political goal. The last four chapters are almost completely different from the rest of the book and only offer a vague development of the themes of the first chapters. The radical politics covered have been so depoliticised that a feminist-anti-racist curriculum is, with outliers accepted, is no longer the basis of achieving a developed community. What are the skills needed by women and the BAME community? What is the new Frierian literacy programme? Popular social, commercial and political direct action is radical, participatory democracy is not. This book is worth a look but is erroneous in practice and also weak in execution.
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