Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
The Organization of Hope tells the stories of a Jewish community and a white ethnic community as they plan for their futures. Though they differ in class, ethnicity, and culture, they struggle with the same questions: What identity will hold their communities together? How can they plan for their communities economic, social, and spiritual survival? The book analyzes the future of urban communities, and presents models for community planning."
Synopsis
Analyzes the future of urban communities and presents models for community planning, taking into account different classes, ethnicities, and cultures.
Synopsis
Howell S. Baum is Professor in the Urban Studies and Planning Program at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is the author of Organizational Membership: Personal Development in the Workplace, also published by SUNY Press.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-308) and index.