'Faith' in urban regeneration?
Engaging faith communities in urban regeneration
- Author/Editor(s):
- Richard Farnell, Robert Furbey, Stephen Shams Al-Haqq Hills, Marie Macey, Greg Smith
- Format:
- Paperback , 64 pages , 297 x 210 mm
- ISBN
- 9781861345165
- Published:
- 02 Apr 2003
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... will be read with profit by regeneration officials and members of faith communities.
Journal of Social Policy
About This Book
Faith groups are already important in the regeneration of communities, and are often more committed and have long-term involvement. However, despite government directives to involve faith communities in regeneration and renewal, official agencies lack understanding about faith communities and their diversity, and conflicts arise between secular liberal views and those of religious groups.'Faith' in urban regeneration:summarises the politics and policy of involving religion in regeneration;looks at the motivations, theologies and values that underpin faith organisations;locates both good and problematic practice in the participation of faith communities in urban regeneration, and their experiences of involvement with official regeneration programmes;explores issues of cohesion and conflict;makes practical recommendations to local, regional and national regeneration agencies and highlights implications for policy.
Author Biography
Richard Farnell is Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Local Economic Development at Coventry University. Robert Furbey is Principal Lecturer in Urban Sociology and Stephen Shams Al-Haqq Hills is Principal Lecturer in Housing, both at Sheffield Hallam University. Marie Macey is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Bradford. Greg Smith is Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Institutional Studies at the University of East London.Contents
Contents: Introduction
Public policy and the complexity of 'faith': the research context
Involving faith communities: policies and perceptions
Faith and action: motivations and responses
Resources, restrictions and resistance: potential and experience
Cohesion, conflict and exclusion: understandings and misunderstandings
Conclusions and policy implications.
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