Narrating the Urban Waterfront: The Role of Public History in Community Revitalization

2006 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 19-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANDREW HURLEY
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Public History ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Heritage Tourism ◽  
Community Building ◽  
Historical Narratives ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Revitalization ◽  
Urban Waterfront

Abstract In recent years, urban waterfronts have become effective settings for community-based public history projects. St. Louis, with a long tradition of historical commemoration on its waterfront, provides an opportunity to examine the trend toward grassroots public history in the context of broader urban redevelopment strategies and identify some of the difficulties encountered in constructing more socially inclusive historical narratives. In particular, the case studies reviewed here highlight the challenge of balancing internal community-building goals with the demands of heritage tourism. The case studies also suggest the enormous potential of grassroots public history to connect the residents of diverse metropolitan areas more meaningfully to the urban landscape and to one another.

scholarly journals Community-Based Conservation for the Sustainable Management of Conservation Conflicts: Learning from Practitioners

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7557
Author(s):  
Juliette Claire Young ◽  
Justine Shanti Alexander ◽  
Ajay Bijoor ◽  
Deepshikha Sharma ◽  
Abhijit Dutta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Management ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Snow Leopard ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Based Conservation ◽  
Strategic Support

We explore the role of community-based conservation (CBC) in the sustainable management of conservation conflicts by examining the experiences of conservation practitioners trying to address conflicts between snow leopard conservation and pastoralism in Asian mountains. Practitioner experiences are examined through the lens of the PARTNERS principles for CBC (Presence, Aptness, Respect, Transparency, Negotiation, Empathy, Responsiveness, and Strategic Support) that represent an inclusive conservation framework for effective and ethical engagement with local communities. Case studies from India, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, and Pakistan show that resilient relationships arising from respectful engagement and negotiation with local communities can provide a strong platform for robust conflict management. We highlight the heuristic value of documenting practitioner experiences in on-the-ground conflict management and community-based conservation efforts.

Religion and the Chinese Diaspora in Southeast Asia

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 220-249
Author(s):  
Kenneth Dean
Keyword(s):  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Community Building ◽  
Chinese Diaspora ◽  
Chinese Religion ◽  
Role Of Religion ◽  
Made In

Abstract This paper uses three case studies—(1) community building by Methodist Chinese in Sibu, Sarawak; (2) the construction of transnational temple networks originating in Chinese temples in Sibu; and (3) hybrid spirit medium processions in Kalimantan—to explore aspects of the role of religion within the Chinese diaspora in Southeast Asia. Analytic approaches to Chinese religion proposed by Weber and Mauss are discussed, and an argument is made in favor of following the spread of civilizational techniques into hybrid social and ritual formations.

scholarly journals Transformative mindfulness: the role of mind-body practices in community-based activism

2020 ◽  
pp. 147447402091888
Author(s):  
Benedikt Schmid ◽  
Gerald Taylor Aiken
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Real World ◽  
The Political ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Community Based ◽  
The Real ◽  
Simple Observation ◽  
Body Practices

This article emerges from the simple observation that community-based social and environmental activists often engage with practices of mindfulness, either personally or collectively. It draws on two case studies, a UK-based Transition initiative and a community of social entrepreneurs in Germany. On the surface, social and environmental activists, committed to change in the ‘real world’, outward facing and public, jar with practices of ‘mindfulness’: personal and interior actions –‘private’. We argue that post-foundationalist understandings of community, particularly Nancy’s being-in-common – popularised within geography as ‘community economies’ – and the philosophical and spiritual roots of mindfulness are two lines of thought that provide clues to this co-occurrence. Going beyond understandings of collectivity that build on the coming together of preformed individuals or presuppose a common substance, we set the (Westernised) Buddhist influences on mindfulness, specifically the notion of interbeing, side by side with Nancy’s being-in-common. This article argues that both the political and spiritual aspects of activism are integral parts of social change. It concludes that post-foundational and Buddhist-inspired lines of thought cross-fertilise and chart a course towards transformative mindfulness.

Importing Exceptional Buildings: Transforming Urban Arabian Peninsula Into Skyscraper Cities

2013 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 101-110
Author(s):  
Kheir Al-Kodmany ◽  
Mir M. Ali
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Arabian Peninsula ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Place Identity ◽  
The Past ◽  
The World ◽  
City Identity ◽  
Design And Construction

Globalization has supported the exportation of exotic design and construction of many buildings including skyscrapers. In the past two decades skyscrapers have proliferated across cities all over the world, particularly those in the Arabian Peninsula. Because of their massive bulk and soaring height, these skyscrapers have dramatically altered the urban landscape and city identity. This paper examines the role of skyscrapers in supporting place identity in the Arabian Peninsula. Through case studies, the paper describes and evaluates skyscraper projects. While the “imported” iconic skyscrapers with their flamboyant forms have been transformative in re-imaging cities and their skylines, many of these have been transplanted to these cities with little consideration for local heritage and culture.

Cultural heritage management in Egypt

2020 ◽  
pp. 231-251
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Bloxam ◽  
Adel Kelany
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cultural Heritage Management ◽  
Archaeological Heritage ◽  
International Funding

This chapter provides a broad, cross-cultural, and comparative discussion about the ways in which ‘westernized’ approaches to cultural heritage management (CHM) in Egypt have largely failed to live up to their expectations. The chapter reviews the processes of CHM funding and discusses the ways in which application procedures, and entrenched systems of allocating funds, marginalize those that they are seeking to empower. Within this context, it looks at the successes and failures of establishing community-based heritage strategies in Egypt and argues for a much more imaginative, ‘bottom up’ approach that diminishes the role of ‘top down’ bureaucracy and therefore the need for large amounts of international funding. Through two case studies in the Wadi Hammamat and Aswan, which focus on non-monumental landscapes, the chapter demonstrates the ways in which pragmatic, low-key, locally based strategies of engagement can work through dialogues that can harness the multi-vocality of people’s connection with place. It also addresses the need for a change in focus towards steering protection and promotion of archaeological heritage, and ultimately its sustainability, towards the more local and regional Egyptian tourist market.

Collective Kitchens in Canada: A Review of the Literature

2005 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 246-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Engler-Stringer ◽  
Shawna Berenbaum
Keyword(s):  
Small Groups ◽  
Community Building ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Community Based ◽  
High Quality ◽  
The Past ◽  
Personal Dignity ◽  
Published Research ◽  
Collective Kitchens

Purpose: Collective kitchens are community-based cooking programs in which small groups of people cook large quantities of food. They have developed over the past 20 years, and hundreds of groups have been formed across the country. However, collective kitchens described in the literature vary considerably in structure, purpose, and format. The purpose of this review is to synthesize research on this topic. Methods: Articles and theses were collected through searches of major databases, and synthesized to improve understanding of current information, and of continuing gaps in the knowledge of collective kitchens in Canada. Results: The limited published research on collective kitchens suggests that social and learning benefits are associated with participation. Some indication exists that participants also find the food cooked to be high quality, culturally acceptable, and acquired in a manner that maintains personal dignity. Whether collective kitchens have an impact on food resources as a whole is unclear, as research has been limited in scale. Conclusions: The role of collective kitchens in community building and empowering participants often is noted, and bears further investigation. Dietitians and nutritionists have a unique opportunity to facilitate the health promotion and food security benefits of collective kitchens.

Better Living without Chemistry Some Program Alternatives to Drug Abuse

1974 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-161
Author(s):  
Joel M. Carp ◽  
Melvin Goldstein
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Community Building ◽  
The Other ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Building Model ◽  
Community Project ◽  
Community Based Programs ◽  
Core Issues

The paper described the conceptual underpinnings of two community based programs designed to serve drug users and abusers. Differences and similarities between the two programs, which are located in distinctly different socio-economic neighborhoods, are explored. The authors describe through actual excerpts from case material how the programs work, and the key role of young people as primary helping agents. Both are multi-modality programs. One is designed as a therapeutic community project, while the other uses a community building model. The authors examine some core issues in both programs and discuss the implications of these concerns.

scholarly journals Institutional Sustainability Analysis of Community-Based Tourism (Case of Kasbi Community in North Halmahera )

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yerik Afrianto Singgalen ◽  
Gatot Sasongko ◽  
Pamerdi Giri Wiloso
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Sustainability Analysis ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Institutional Sustainability ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Tourism Community

<p>Tourism is a growing sector in North Halmahera Regency. The development of the tourism sector inseparable with the role of entrepreneurship supported by human resources and infrastructure. This research conducted since 2015 use qualitative method and case studies approach on local tourism community known as <em>Kasbi Community </em>. This research discusses an institutional sustainability of community based tourism in North Halmahera. This research findings shows that Participation and partnerships are useful in encouraging tourism development to achieve sustainable tourism through community it’s also attempt to maintain the sustainability of tourism itself.</p>

Writing Material Culture History

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Material Culture ◽  
Public History ◽  
Global Dimension ◽  
Historical Study ◽  
Historical Narratives ◽  
Industrial Heritage ◽  
Culture History ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Writing Material Culture History examines the methodologies currently used in the historical study of material culture. Touching on archaeology, anthropology, art history and literary studies, the book provides history students with a fundamental understanding of the relationship between artefacts and historical narratives. The role of museums, the impact of the digital age and the representations of objects in public history are just some of the issues addressed in a book that brings together distinguished scholars from around the world. This new edition includes: * A new wide-ranging introduction highlighting the role of material culture in the modern period and presenting recent contributions to the field. * A more balanced and easy-to-use structure, including 9 methodological chapters and 20 'object in focus' chapters consisting of case studies for classroom discussion. * 5 fresh 'object in focus' chapters showing greater engagement with 20th century material culture, non-European artefacts (particularly in relation to issues of power, indigenity and repatriation of objects), architecture (with pieces on industrial heritage in Europe and on heritage destruction in China) and the definitions and limits of material culture as a discipline. * Expanded online resources to help students navigate the museums/institutions holding key artefacts. * Historiographical updates and revisions throughout the text. Focusing on the global dimension of material culture and bridging the gap between the early modern and modern periods, Writing Material Culture History is an essential tool for helping students understand the potential of objects to re-cast established historical narratives in new and exciting ways.

Coping with the death of singleton children in China: the role of social capital

2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (5/6) ◽  
pp. 401-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pui Yan Flora Lau
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Psychological Pain ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Bonding Social Capital ◽  
One Child Policy ◽  
Child Policy

Purpose – Discussion of China's one-child policy generally centres on its demographic effects. Bereavement among parents of singleton children and the role of social capital in the bereavement process have been under-explored. The purpose of this paper is to focus on mothers who lost their only children during the Sichuan earthquake in 2008. The paper aims to discuss the under-explored yet crucial issues of the one-child policy – the ways in which Chinese bereaved mothers handle the death of their singleton children – and the roles that social capital can play in their bereavement process. Design/methodology/approach – The author conducted eight case studies on bereaved mothers through home visits, semi-structured interviews and participation in public activities during August 2010 and May 2011. In-depth interviews were used to collect information from these bereaved mothers in Sichuan, China. Findings – The case studies reveal two major experiences of bereaved mother whose familial support varies substantially. One major experience is shared by those who had received emotional support from husband (who offered bonding social capital), and were able to get through the psychological pain. Another experience is shared by bereaved mothers who lost their familial relations. Weak social ties (i.e. an NGO which offered bridging social capital) remained the only source of support. Policies can target at the latter group of mothers by helping them to organise themselves into community-based groups and help to relieve their frustration and grief. Originality/value – These research findings have implications for the development of NGOs, as well as complementary support for community-based bereavement counselling and community care in China.

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