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Ostrander, Susan A.

Citizenship and governance in a changing city Somerville, MA / [electronic resource] : Susan A. Ostrander. - Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2013. - 1 online resource (ix, 178 pages :) illustrations ;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-171) and index.

Introduction -- Overview of history, demographics, and politics -- Major re-development, community involvement, and shared governance -- Old and new immigrant experiences, today and yesterday -- Immigrant civic and political engagement -- Gentrification, resident displacement, and a common vision for the city's future -- Extending social citizenship, re-making city governance.

ISBN: 9781439910146 1439910146

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Citizenship--Massachusetts--Somerville.
Political participation--Massachusetts--Somerville.
City planning--Citizen participation.--Massachusetts--Somerville
Civic improvement--Massachusetts--Somerville.
Community development--Massachusetts--Somerville.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Somerville (Mass.)--Politics and government.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HN80.S566 / O88 2013

Dewey Class. No.: 307.1/4097444