Main entry:

Delgado, Melvin, author.

Title & Author:

Celebrating urban community life : fairs, festivals, parades, and community practice / Melvin Delgado.

Publication:

Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2016]

Description:

viii, 298 pages ; 23 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-275) and index.
Section 1: Setting the context. An overview of urban community practice ; An overview of community celebratory events ; Evaluating community celebratory events ; Capacity enhancement of community assets -- Section 2: Community celebratory events. Fairs ; Festivals ; Parades -- Section 3: Cases examples of community celebratory events. Case example of a fair : NYC Chinatown's health fair ; Case example of a festival : San Francisco Chinatown's lunar new year festival ; Case examples of parades : Toronto's Portuguese, Hispanic/Latino, and pride parades -- Section 4: Reflections on community celebratory events. Knowledge and competencies for community practice and celebratory events -- Concluding thoughts.

Summary:

"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."-- From publisher's website.

ISBN:

9781442649958 (bound)
144264995X
9781442627482 (paperback)
1442627484

Subject:

City and town life Case studies.
Cities and towns Social aspects Case studies.
Festivals Case studies.
Fairs Case studies.
Parades Case studies.
Vie urbaine Études de cas.
Villes Aspect social Études de cas.
Festivals Études de cas.
Foires Études de cas.
Défilés Études de cas.
Cities and towns Social aspects
City and town life
Fairs
Festivals
Parades
Case studies / fast / (OCoLC)fst01423765

Form/genre:

Case studies
Études de cas.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 295720
Call No.: BIB 242081
Status: Available