Description
Book SynopsisExplores how we can measure and compare the resilience of communities, looking in detail at neighbourhoods in London, Rome and Zambia
Trade Review'Fieldwork, comparison, team collaboration, longitudinal research - all in one study, and one book! There is a sophisticated ethnographic eye, and a productive synthesis of perspectives from social anthropology and related fields' -- Ulf Hannerz is Professor Emeritus of Social Anthropology at Stockholm University. His books include Cultural Complexity (1992), Transnational Connections (1996) and Anthropology's World (Pluto, 2010).
'This book is a helpful combination of academic analysis and practical insights' -- David Nabarro, United Nations Special Representative on Food Security and Nutrition
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements
1. Themes And A Model
2. London – Ethnicity Or Localism?
3. Rome – Migrants And Migration
4. Zambia – Terrains And Tuberculosis
5. Three Sets Of Methods, One Methodology
6. Towards Typology
Appendices
List Of Figures
List Of Works Cited
Index
