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Culture, Community, and Development

CULTURE, COMMUNITY, AND DEVELOPMENT: A Critical Interrelationship Introduction Community, Culture, and Development Understanding and Defining Culture A Changing World and Perceptions of Culture Looking Forward: A Return to the Importance of Culture and Cultural Attributes References II. Theory and Framework A PROPOSAL: Stand for Civic Engagement Civic Considerations Taking a Stand The Context: Semi-Rural America The Christmas Parade Protest Art for Public Political Discourse Social Sculpture Meeting Spot Reconfiguring Government Space into Art Space Bibliography INTERCULTURAL LEARNING AMONG COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STUDENTS: Positive Attitudes, Ambivalent Experiences Introduction Community Development in University Contexts The Study Results Community Development Students and Orientations to Diversity Identity - Complex and Contextual The Complexities of Actual Intercultural Croup-Work Based Interactions Conclusion Acknowledgements References III. Research EXPLORING THE DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE ARTS IN COMMUNITIES Value of the Arts in Communities Arts Indicator Research The Community Arts Vitality Model Empirical Categorizations of Index Indicators Steps in Exploratory Factor Analysis Factor Extraction and Rotation Technical Factor Results Interpretation of the Factors Discussion The Place of Local Cultural Character Contributions Limitations and Future Directions Acknowledgements Note References TRADITIONS AND PLAY AS WAYS TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY: The Case of Korea's Belt-Wrestling Known as Ssireum Development as Cultural Change Foundations of Community Life Identifying a Community Community as a Dynamic Experience Tradition as Adaptation in South Korea Play, Tradition, and Sport Korean Play and Sport Pre-Traditional Belt Wrestling Wrestling's Mythical Origins Wrestling's Historical Record Ancient Changes in Community and Wrestling Disruption and the Birth of Ssireum Wrestling as Anti-colonial Social Capital Reconstructing Wrestling's Technical Features and Growth Foundations for Inventing Tradition Rising and Falling Social Capital Emergent Organizations, Signs, and Social Capital Politicization of Tradition and Socioeconomic Capital Community Leadership Defining Values Social Capital and Economic Conflict Development Builds and Displaces Traditions What Does Ssireum Mean Ssireum's Bricolage Cultural symbols in Ssireum provide a common “vocabulary.”The Combination Produces the Effect The Dark-side of Tradition Depending on Players without Serving Them Ineffective Practical Leadership Inequality Maintained Cultural Isolation Dark Capital Summary and Implications for Community Development As Seen in Korea Separating Good from Bad Capital Need for Sustainable and Responsible Management Dynamic Traditions as Buffers to Disruption Notes References IRISH DIASPORA AND SPORTING CULTURES OF CONFLICT, STABILITY, AND UNITY: Analysing the Power Politics of Community Development, Resistance, and Disempowerment through a Case Study Comparison of Benny Lynch and The Glasgow Effect'Introduction: Defining Anti-discriminatory, Culturally Sensitive, Socially Just, Strength Based and Inclusive Community Development Methods Sport, Religion and Radicalism: Disempowerment, Self-organisation and Unifying Moments Based on Class-Consciousness The Glasgow Effect Report: How Long Will We Kill Our Prophets Whilst We Stand Aside and Look The Ebb and Flow of Stability, Stigmatisation, Disempowerment and Conflict in Local Community Work Conclusion References TRADITION, CULTURES, AND COMMUNITIES: Exploring the Potentials of Music and the Arts for Community Development in Appalachia Introduction Review of Literature Community as "Interaction"Loss of Community "Traditional" Cultures and Community Research Methodology Key Informant Interviews and Focus Groups Theoretical Model for Culture, Intergenerational Development, and Community Building Conclusion Acknowledgements References IV. Practice STRANGE BEDFELLOWS: Community Development, Democracy, and Magic Key Concepts and Definitions Traditional Models Often Maintain Gender, Class, and Race Biases Non-traditional Forms of Democratic Practice Creating Environments for Magic: A Case Study Playing with Creativity: Bronx, NY New Relationships: Jazzy Corona Working with Emotions: Adam on Hylan Blvd.Critical Reflection Conclusion Acknowledgements Disclosure statement References WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE ARTS, MUSIC AND TECHNOLOGY: Emancipating New Youth Civic Engagement Introduction Positive Youth Development and Youth Civic Engagement Historical Context Case Study: SoundSurfers and TechSpace Side Benefits of Being Involved in SoundSurfers: Two Case Stories Practice Principle One: Leadership and Decision Making Practice Principle Two: Learning and Development Practice Principle Three: Socially Inclusive Ethos Practice Principle Four: Community Service Discussion and Considerations Valuing Relationships as Paramount Arts and Technology as Non-Stigmatising Space for Youth Empathy Led Informal Civic Engagement Conclusion Notes References MORE THAN NOISE: Employing Hip-Hop Music to Inform Community Development Practice A Brief History of Hip-hop and the City Access and Utilization of Hip-hop Knowledge What Knowledge about Urban Conditions Is Embedded in Hip-Hop Music?Data and Methods Constructing the Sample Results Definitions of Subgroup Croups and Codes2 Results of Lyrical Analysis Subgroup: Actor Subgroup: Place Subgroup: Problem Subgroup: Solution Summary of Findings Conclusion and Recommendations for Further Study Disclosure Statement Notes References CONNECTING INDUSTRY AND THE ARTS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: The Art Hop of Burlington, Vermont Context: Fostering a Culturally Creative Economy Arts, Business, and Culture (ABC)The Art Hop Crunch and Funk Revisited Burlington Art Hop at a Potential Crossroads?Considerations for Future Directions and Conclusions Note Acknowledgements References

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