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Communal celebrations bring out the best in us, offering a place for people to come together and take a break from the routines of daily life. They are a vital aspect of city life and are increasingly popular as an urban development strategy.Celebrating Urban Community Life is a comprehensive guide to understanding and enhancing communal celebrations as a source of community capital. Drawing on case studies from New York, San Francisco, and Toronto, Melvin Delgado discusses the many ways in which fairs, festivals, and parades can enhance communal life. Providing a framework for social scientists, urban planners, and social workers to analyse and foster celebrations that benefit urban populations, the book is a valuable resource for those with an interest in this growing area of academic and practical interest.
Melvin Delgado is a professor in the School of Social Work at Boston University.
Section 1: Setting the Context1. Overview2. An Overview of Community Celebratory Event3. Evaluation of Community Celebratory Events4. Conceptualization of a Community Capacity Enhancement Assets ParadigmSection 2: Community Celebratory Events5. Fairs6. Festivals7. ParadesSection 3: Case Examples8. Fair Case Example: The Chinatown Health Fair (N.Y.C.)9. Festival Case Example: Lunar New Year Festival (San Francisco’s Chinatown)10. Toronto Parade Case Examples (Portuguese, Hispanic & Pride)Section 4: Reflections on Community Celebratory Events11. Select Knowledge and Competencies for Community Practice and Celebratory Events
‘This well documented, interesting book makes a valuable contribution to social work, sociology, and anthropology of urban community dynamics…. Highly recommended.’- D.A. Chekki (Choice Magazine vol 54:05:2017)
Melvin Delgado, Boston University School of Social Work) Delgado, Melvin (Professor of Social Work and Chair of Macro Practice, Professor of Social Work and Chair of Macro Practice