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Book SynopsisDrawing on theory and a range of cross-disciplinary and international perspectives, this book examines the place of ethics and ethical practice in community and development across a global spectrum of political, ecological and economic contexts.
Trade Review“This book gave me a lot to think about and provided important new perspectives. Community development can sometimes take its values for granted; this certainly challenges that way of thinking. I thoroughly recommend it.” Marilyn Taylor, Birkbeck College, University of London
Table of ContentsPart 1: The ethico-political context Chapter 1: Ethics, equity and community development: Mapping the terrain; Sarah Banks Chapter 2: Community development in an unequal world: Challenging neo-liberal values; Keith Popple Part 2: Everyday ethics in community development practice Chapter 3: Negotiating roles and boundaries: Ethical challenges in community development work; Lynda Shevellar and Neil Barringham Chapter 4: Negotiating consent in neighbourhood-based community development work; Jeroen Gradener & Mike de Kreek Chapter 5: Whose ethics count? Ethical issues in community development and action research with communities facing stigmatisation; Pradeep Narayanan and Sowmyaa Bharadwaj Chapter 6: Koorliny birniny, ni, quoppa katatjin: Respect and ethics in working with Indigenous Australian communities; Jennie Buchanan, Len Collard and Dave Palmer Chapter 7: Corporate social responsibility and community development in a mining region in India: Issues of power, control and co-option; Satu Ranta-Tyrkkö and Bipin Jojo Part 3: Envisioning an ethical space for community development Chapter 8: Relational ethics and transformative community organising in the neoliberal U.S. context; Loretta Pyles Chapter 9: A Community Economies perspective for ethical community development; Gradon Diprose and Ann Hill Chapter 10: Concluding reflections: Philosophical perspectives on community and community development; Peter Westoby
