Resolving community conflicts and problems : public deliberation and sustained dialogue / / edited by Roger A. Lohmann and Jon Van Til

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Columbia University Press, c2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (384 p.)
• Disciplina: 303.6/9
• Soggetto topico: Conflict management; Forums (Discussion and debate); Intergroup relations; Interpersonal communication; Civil society
• Altri autori: LohmannRoger A. <1942-> Van TilJon
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: section 1. Basic statements -- section 2. Sustained dialogue in practice -- section 3. Public deliberation in practice -- section 4. Building practice and research.
• Sommario/riassunto: Public deliberation and group discussion can strengthen the foundations of civil society, even when the groups engaged in debate share a history of animosity. Scholars have begun to study the dialogue sustaining these conversations, especially its power to unite and divide groups and individuals. The twenty-four essays in this collection analyze public exchanges and the nature of sustained dialogue within the context of race relations, social justice, ethnic conflicts, public-safety issues, public management, community design, and family therapy. They particularly focus on college campuses and the networks of organizations and actors that have found success there. Open discussion may seem like an idealistic if not foolhardy gesture in such milieus, yet in fact the practice proves crucial to establishing and reinforcing civic harmony.
• Titolo autorizzato: Resolving community conflicts and problems
• ISBN: 1-283-28523-1; 9786613285232; 0-231-52528-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910822994403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II