Faiths, government and regeneration: a contested discourse
Faiths, government and regeneration: a contested discourse
This chapter uses the concept of discourse to capture and explore the diverse stakeholder perspectives on the role of faith in community renewal and urban regeneration. It specifically identifies three contrasting discourses: ‘instrumentalist’ (policy makers want something), ‘sceptical’ (partners doubt the efficacy of a faith contribution) and ‘critical’ (faiths discontinue engagement due to the risk of becoming delivery agents for the government). In this chapter, the strands of these discourses on faiths, government and regeneration are unravelled to develop a better understanding and foundations for policy and practice. This chapter begins by outlining the series of propositions regarding the elements of the discourse, defined in relation to the main stakeholders. These propositions are further assessed through the exploration of a case study based on the primary research for the London Borough of Lewisham in 2006 to 2007.
Keywords: role of faith, community renewal, urban regeneration, faiths, government, regeneration, stakeholder
Policy Press Scholarship Online requires a subscription or purchase to access the full text of books within the service. Public users can however freely search the site and view the abstracts and keywords for each book and chapter.
Please, subscribe or login to access full text content.
If you think you should have access to this title, please contact your librarian.
To troubleshoot, please check our FAQs, and if you can't find the answer there, please contact us.
