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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797211203321

Autore

Chenault Tiffany Gayle <1974->

Titolo

The unseen politics of public housing : resident councils, communities, and change / / Tiffany Gayle Chenault

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

0-7391-6508-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (151 p.)

Disciplina

363.5/850973

Soggetti

Public housing - United States

Low-income housing - United States

Sociology, Urban - United States

United States Race relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Start of the Journey; 1 Welcome to Rivertown; 2 Code for Community Engagement; 3 Who's Leading the Council?; 4 Rules for Organizing a Council; 5 Not Fitting the Public Housing Image: Location and Communication; 6 Meetings and Manager Dynamics; 7 Policy Recommendations; Appendix A; Appendix B; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

<span><span>This book discusses barriers from government agencies, housing policies, historic racism and classism, the lived experiences of people that live in public housing, and the relevance of these factors for understanding resident councils and "forming" communities in public housing.<br /></span></span>