{"product_id":"neighbourhood-houses-building-community-in-vancouver-hardback-9780774865814","title":"Neighbourhood Houses; Building Community in Vancouver (Hardback) 9780774865814","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eNeighbourhood Houses\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eBuilding Community in Vancouver\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid Hulchanski (Foreword by), Miu Chung Yan (Edited by), Sean R. Lauer (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780774865814\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 March 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e296 pages, 2 b\u0026amp;w photos, 16 charts, 15 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.56 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eYan and Lauer have assembled a set of passionate essays that dig deep into opportunities for community building offered by the neighbourhood house movement. (Plan Canada) \u003cp\u003eThe use of multiple authors adds to the authenticity of the work and creates a readable, interesting case study that could certainly be applied to other municipalities in British Columbia and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e - Pamela Show; Vancouver Island University (BC Studies) Yan and Lauer's \u003cem\u003eNeighbourhood Houses: Building Community in Vancouver \u003c\/em\u003eprovides an important collection of essays reminding us that cities are made up of people with complex needs and desires, but who want to connect and support each other when given an opportunity to feel safe to do so. - Jennifer Chutter (The British Columbia Review)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNeighbourhood Houses\u003c\/em\u003e draws on a five-year study to document and contextualize the neighbourhood house movement in Vancouver. Social disconnection has led many observers to declare that urban communities are weakening and fragmenting. Nonetheless, the local community is where most aspects of everyday life occur, where people establish their homes and pursue their ambitions. It offers a secure haven in an unpredictable, globalized world. Neighbourhood houses are community hubs providing services such as public recreation, child care, health care, and adult literacy classes, bringing urban newcomers and neighbours together. Contributors to this book outline the history of the Vancouver network, its relationship with local government and other organizations in the region, the programs and activities offered, and the experiences of participants. While globalization and migration create fragmented and disconnected societies in modern urban cities, this timely study demonstrates that place-based community organizations can provide an antidote.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction \/ \u003cem\u003eSean Lauer and Miu Chung Yan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 History of Vancouver Neighbourhood Houses and Beyond \/ \u003cem\u003eSean Lauer, Miu Chung Yan, and Eleanor Stebner\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 The Eyes and Ears of the Community: Engaging Citizens and Community Advocacy \/ \u003cem\u003eOliver Schmidtke\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 Mechanism of Connection: Accessibility and Beyond \/ \u003cem\u003eMiu Chung Yan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 Social Infrastructure for Building Community \/ \u003cem\u003eSean Lauer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 Trajectories of Life and Belonging in the Neighbourhood Houses of Metro Vancouver \/ \u003cem\u003ePilar Riaño-Alcalá and Erika Ono\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6 From Immigrant to Citizen: Life Stories of Transformation \/ \u003cem\u003eJenny Francis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7 Limitations and Potentials of Neighbourhood House in Community-Building \/ \u003cem\u003eMiu Chung Yan and Sean Lauer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix 1: Technical Notes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix 2: Neighbourhood Houses in Metro Vancouver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContributors; Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"UBC Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52531137708312,"sku":"9780774865814","price":55.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/neighbourhood-houses-building-community-in-vancouver-hardback-9780774865814","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}