Category: Urban Studies

Cnaan and the Role of Congregations

If you’re interested in roles that faith-based organizations play in Philadelphia communities, hear Ram A. Cnaan discuss his research on The Other Philadelphia Story: How Local Congregations Support Quality of… READ MORE

Camden at Another Crossroads

Four years after the New Jersey State Legislature voted to spend $175 million to help revitalize Camden, a series of resignations has placed the troubled riverfront town at another crossroads,… READ MORE

Now in Paperback–Crossovers

Crossovers: Essays on Race, Music, and American Culture John Szwed 296 pages | 6 x 9 Paper 2006 | ISBN 0-8122-1972-4 | $26.50 | £17.50 "In this collection of thirty-one… READ MORE

Now Available–Civic Engagement

Civic Engagement: Social Science and Progressive-Era Reform in New York City John Louis Recchiuti 328 pages | 6 x 9 | 29 illus. Cloth 2006 | ISBN 0-8122-3957-1 | $59.95… READ MORE