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Citizenship and Governance in a Changing City: Somerville, MA
Author(s): Susan Ostrander (Author)
- Publisher: Temple University Press
- Publication Date: 15 Mar. 2013
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 190 pages
- ISBN-10: 143991012X
- ISBN-13: 9781439910122
Book Description
How community influences contribute to civic and political engagement in a city undergoing rapid change
Editorial Reviews
Review
“[A] valuable contribution to our understanding of the struggles newcomers face in the process of gaining full community membership… Citizenship and Governance in a Changing City is a fascinating book that illustrates the life world of three different groups, who all struggle with ongoing changes in their city. Thanks to this in-depth study the reader gets to know the city and its residents through the rich qualitative data and the excerpts that Ostrander provides throughout the text. The book is suitable for researchers and policy makers as well as community members with an interest in debates about the role of immigrants and other newcomers and their participation in urban civic and political life. It furthermore provides in-depth insights into the influence of voluntary associations in creating a space for immigrants’ voices in a diverse and changing city.” – Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations
About the Author
Susan A. Ostrander is Professor of Sociology and Professor, Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship & Public Service at Tufts University. She is author of Money for Change: Social Movement Philanthropy at Haymarket People’s Fund and Women of the Upper Class (both Temple).
