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“Our Town: Getting the Facts” – attached
These sources discuss techniques used in community research:
Ethnographic research, a common sociological tool for understanding a community – Ethnographic research for understanding communities –
Survey research with small populations – https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/05/08/when-surveying-small-populations-some-approaches-are-more-inclusive-than-others/
An example of a community leader – note her research methodology -https://www.ualberta.ca/folio/2023/02/researcher-seeks-community-driven-solutions-to-food-insecurity.html
News articles providing examples of natural capital:
“Get to know Charleston’s Wild Side”. https://gardenandgun.com/articles/botany-bay-state-park-south-charleston-south-carolina/
A journal article evaluating the effectiveness of different types of community capital – Raquel Taylor, Andrew J. Van Leuven & Shane Robinson (2023) The role of community capital in rural renewal, Local Development & Society, DOI: 10.1080/26883597.2023.2258453
POST INSTRUCTIONS:
1. What trends (global, demographic, economic) and/or events (such as disasters) have impacted the growth or decline of your community? Write a brief discussion (rather than listing) and find and cite a secondary source with supporting data that can provide some detail about the trends.
2. Are there particular “wicked problems” (pg. 30) that need investments of one or more forms of community capital (pg. 34). Provide a brief discussion (rather than listing) and find and cite a secondary source with supporting data that can provide some detail about the problems.
3. From the discussion of types of community capital in Chapter 2, what forms of community capital may help resolve the problem(s). Explain.
4. Based on the concept of “lovable cities”, would you say that your city/community is lovable? Explain. https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/public-sector/elements-of-lovable-cities.html
Expected length of post is 1-1/2-2 pages
Hint: When searching for news and articles related to community leadership, also try community engagement, community development, and civic engagement
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