From community building to governing strangers: reconceptualizing institutional relationships among governments, community organizations, and individuals
By: Sinclair, Thomas A.
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ArticlePublisher: 2002Description: p.312-25.Subject(s): Public administration
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American Review of Public AdministrationSummary: Community building, with its emphasis on developing capacities of organizations in low-income communities, is sparking wide interest among public administration practitioners and scholars. However, the community-building literature oversimplifies the complex relationships between individuals community institutions, and government. Using a structuration approach theorized by Giddens, these interactions are explored using the arrival of new residents - or strangers - as the impetus for community redefinition. The article concludes that all types of communities, not just those typically targeted for community building may benefit from governmental interventions when undergoing transitions. - Reproduced.
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Indian Institute of Public Administration | Volume no: 32, Issue no: 3 | Available | AR54285 |
Community building, with its emphasis on developing capacities of organizations in low-income communities, is sparking wide interest among public administration practitioners and scholars. However, the community-building literature oversimplifies the complex relationships between individuals community institutions, and government. Using a structuration approach theorized by Giddens, these interactions are explored using the arrival of new residents - or strangers - as the impetus for community redefinition. The article concludes that all types of communities, not just those typically targeted for community building may benefit from governmental interventions when undergoing transitions. - Reproduced.
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