Resilience, community action and societal transformation
Subtitle: people, place, practice, power, politics and possibility in transition
By: edited by Thomas Henfrey, Gesa Maschkowski, and Gil Penha-Lopes
Publisher: Permanent Publications
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 213
ISBN-13: 9781856232975
Subjects: Community development; Community activists; Self-reliant living; Social change; Sustainability
Description: Resilience, Community Action and Societal Transformation is a unique collection bridging research, theory and practical action to create more resilient societies. It includes accounts from people and organizations on the front line of efforts to build community resilience; cutting-edge theory and analysis from engaged scholar-activists; and commentary from sympathetic researchers. Its content ranges from first-hand accounts of the Transition Movement in the UK, Canada, and Spain, to theoretical reflections on resilience theory and the shifts in mindsets and perspectives required for transitions to sustainability.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.