Beth Roy: 3 books
Some Trouble with Cows
Making Sense of Social Conflict
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 1994
Fascinating in its combination of personal stories and analytical insights, Some Trouble with Cows will help students of conflict understand how a seemingly irrational and archaic riot becomes a means for renegotiating the distribution of power and rights in a small community.
Using first-person...
The Bernal Story
Mediating Class and Race in a Multicultural Community
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2014
For eight years, the San Francisco neighborhood of Bernal Heights was
mired in controversy. Traditionally a working-class neighborhood known
for political activism and attention to community concern, Bernal house a
diverse population of Latino, Filipino, and European heritage. The branch
library,...
Civic Media
Technology, Design, Practice
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2016
Examinations of civic engagement in digital culture—the technologies, designs, and practices that support connection through common purpose in civic, political, and social life.
Countless people around the world harness the affordances of digital media to enable democratic participation,...