Celebrating Urban Community Life: Fairs, Festivals, Parades, and Community Practice

by Melvin Delgado

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Communal celebrations bring out the best in us, offering a place for people to come together and take a break from the routines of daily life. They are a vital aspect of city life and are increasingly popular as an urban development strategy.

Celebrating Urban Community Life is a comprehensive guide to understanding and enhancing communal celebrations as a source of community capital. Drawing on case studies from New York, San Francisco, and Toronto, Melvin Delgado discusses the many ways in which fairs, festivals, and parades can enhance communal life. Providing a framework for social scientists, urban planners, and social workers to analyse and foster celebrations that benefit urban populations, the book is a valuable resource for those with an interest in this growing area of academic and practical interest.

  • ISBN10 1442627484
  • ISBN13 9781442627482
  • Publish Date 18 April 2016
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country CA
  • Imprint University of Toronto Press
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 312
  • Language English