The Art of Revitalization

The Art of Revitalization

Author: Sean Zielenbach

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 9780815335979

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First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.


The Art of Revitalization

The Art of Revitalization

Author: Sean Zielenbach

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002-05-03

Total Pages: 323

ISBN-13: 1135577455

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Focusing on two Chicago neighbourhoods as case studies, this text examines the regional and national factors that affect urban development as well as the specific local characteristics that impact revitalization.


All in Sync

All in Sync

Author: Robert Wuthnow

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2003-05-05

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9780520939417

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Robert Wuthnow shows how music and art are revitalizing churches and religious life across the nation in this first-ever consideration of the relationship between religion and the arts. All in Sync draws on more than four hundred in-depth interviews with church members, clergy, and directors of leading arts organizations and a new national survey to document a strong positive relationship between participation in the arts and interest in spiritual growth. Wuthnow argues that contemporary spirituality is increasingly encouraged by the arts because of its emphasis on transcendent experience and personal reflection. This kind of spirituality, contrary to what many observers have imagined, is compatible with active involvement in churches and serious devotion to Christian practices. The absorbing narrative relates the story of a woman who overcame a severe personal crisis and went on to head a spiritual direction center where participants use the arts to gain clarity about their own spiritual journeys. Readers visit contemporary worship services in Chicago, Philadelphia, and Boston and listen to leaders and participants explain how music and art have contributed to the success of these services. All in Sync also illustrates how music and art are integral parts of some Episcopal, African American, and Orthodox worship services, and how people of faith are using their artistic talents to serve others. Besides examining the role of the arts in personal spirituality and in congregational life, Wuthnow discusses how clergy and lay leaders are rethinking the role of the imagination, especially in connection with traditional theological virtues. He also shows how churches and arts organizations sometimes find themselves at odds over controversial moral questions and competing claims about spirituality. Accessible, relevant, and innovative, this book is essential for anyone searching for a better understanding of the dynamic relationships among religion, spirituality, and American culture.


The Green Book of Language Revitalization in Practice

The Green Book of Language Revitalization in Practice

Author: Leanne Hinton

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789004254497

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With world-wide environmental destruction and globalization of economy, a few languages, especially English, are spreading, while thousands others are disappearing, taking with them cultural, philosophical and environmental knowledge systems and oral literatures. This book serves as a manual of effective practices in language revitalization. This book was previously published by Academic Press under ISBN 978-01-23-49354-5.


Revitalizing Endangered Languages

Revitalizing Endangered Languages

Author: Justyna Olko

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2021-01-31

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 110862443X

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Of the approximately 7,000 languages in the world, at least half may no longer be spoken by the end of the twenty-first century. Languages are endangered by a number of factors, including globalization, education policies, and the political, economic and cultural marginalization of minority groups. This guidebook provides ideas and strategies, as well as some background, to help with the effective revitalization of endangered languages. It covers a broad scope of themes including effective planning, benefits, wellbeing, economic aspects, attitudes and ideologies. The chapter authors have hands-on experience of language revitalization in many countries around the world, and each chapter includes a wealth of examples, such as case studies from specific languages and language areas. Clearly and accessibly written, it is suitable for non-specialists as well as academic researchers and students interested in language revitalization. This book is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.


Downtowns

Downtowns

Author: Michael A. Burayidi

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 9780815333616

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First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.


Understanding the Arts and Creative Sector in the United States

Understanding the Arts and Creative Sector in the United States

Author: Joni Maya Cherbo

Publisher: Rutgers Series: The Public Lif

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13:

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13 essays from leading experts, discusses international trade in cultural goods and services, discusses integration of arts and cultural policy on urban revitalization, civic engagement and historic preservation


Indigenous Adult Language Revitalization and Education

Indigenous Adult Language Revitalization and Education

Author: Kaarina Määttä

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2019-06-04

Total Pages: 135

ISBN-13: 1527535398

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Indigenous languages are endangered and questions of revitalization are topical in today’s climate. This book deals with adult education and the topic of adults reclaiming their ancestral language. The themes addressed here cover indigeneity, and identification with, and membership in, indigenous groups on an individual level. The volume contemplates the preconditions of belonging to an indigenous people and the definitions of indigeneity. It also contains discussions of indigenous research, and provides new perspectives on methods suitable for recording indigenous people’s voices and experiences. The text uses the Sámi people in Finland as the example, focusing on political identity and indigenous Sámi status.


Urban Neighborhoods in a New Era

Urban Neighborhoods in a New Era

Author: Clarence N. Stone

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2015-09-18

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13: 022628915X

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For decades, North American cities racked by deindustrialization and population loss have followed one primary path in their attempts at revitalization: a focus on economic growth in downtown and business areas. Neighborhoods, meanwhile, have often been left severely underserved. There are, however, signs of change. This collection of studies by a distinguished group of political scientists and urban planning scholars offers a rich analysis of the scope, potential, and ramifications of a shift still in progress. Focusing on neighborhoods in six cities—Baltimore, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Toronto—the authors show how key players, including politicians and philanthropic organizations, are beginning to see economic growth and neighborhood improvement as complementary goals. The heads of universities and hospitals in central locations also find themselves facing newly defined realities, adding to the fluidity of a new political landscape even as structural inequalities exert a continuing influence. While not denying the hurdles that community revitalization still faces, the contributors ultimately put forth a strong case that a more hospitable local milieu can be created for making neighborhood policy. In examining the course of experiences from an earlier period of redevelopment to the present postindustrial city, this book opens a window on a complex process of political change and possibility for reform.


Revolt

Revolt

Author: Matthew Liebmann

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

Published: 2012-07-01

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 0816528659

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"The author intertwines archaeology, history, and ethnohistory to examine the aftermath of the uprising in colonial New Mexico, focusing on the radical changes it instigated in Pueblo culture and society"--Provided by publisher.