From community building to governing strangers : reconceptualizing institutional relationships among governments, community organizations, and individuals
By: SINCLAIR, Thomas A. P
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ArticlePublisher: 2002The American Review of Public Admnistration 32, 3, p. 312-325Abstract: Community building, with its emphasis on developing capcities 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 governmetn. Using a structuration approach theorized by Giddens, these interactions are explored using the arrival of new residents - or strangers - as the impetus for community redefinitions. The article concludes that all types of communitiesd, not just those typically targeted for community building may benefit from governemtnal interventions when undergoing transitions
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Community building, with its emphasis on developing capcities 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 governmetn. Using a structuration approach theorized by Giddens, these interactions are explored using the arrival of new residents - or strangers - as the impetus for community redefinitions. The article concludes that all types of communitiesd, not just those typically targeted for community building may benefit from governemtnal interventions when undergoing transitions
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