Building a Better Chicago - (Latina/O Sociology) by Teresa Irene Gonzales (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"This book offers insight into how redevelopment policy is implemented on the ground, articulates the political and social benefits of collective skepticism for communities of color, and critiques the partial perspectives dominant in social capital and community development studies"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>How local Black and Brown communities can resist gentrification and fight for their interests</b> <p/>Despite promises from politicians, nonprofits, and government agencies, Chicago's most disadvantaged neighborhoods remain plagued by poverty, failing schools, and gang activity. In <i>Building a Better Chicago</i>, Teresa Irene Gonzales shows us how, and why, these promises have gone unfulfilled, revealing tensions between neighborhood residents and the institutions that claim to represent them. <p/>Focusing on Little Village, the largest Mexican immigrant community in the Midwest, and Greater Englewood, a predominantly Black neighborhood, Gonzales gives us an on-the-ground look at Chicago's inner city. She shows us how philanthropists, nonprofits, and government agencies struggle for power and control--often against the interests of residents themselves--with the result of further marginalizing the communities of color they seek to help. But Gonzales also shows how these communities have advocated for themselves and demanded accountability from the politicians and agencies in their midst. <i>Building a Better Chicago</i> explores the many high-stakes battles taking place on the streets of Chicago, illuminating a more promising pathway to empowering communities of color in the twenty-first century.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><i>Building a Better Chicago </i>is not just about Chicago. Teresa Irene Gonzales speaks to urban community development writ large, uncovering how a core foundational piece of these conversations--trust--marginalizes dissent, invalidates local sentiment, and devalues reasonable concerns over process. Grounded in contemporary policy debates, <i>Building a Better Chicago </i>shows that <i>mis</i>trust is a powerful tool. It might be hard for urban elites to read, but through careful examples and analysis Gonzales shows us how collective skepticism holds value for community organizers--from vouchsafing planning processes to bridging social capital across other neighborhood communities. As a result, this book is a must-read for growth-minded policymakers, scholars of cities, and grassroots urban activists.--Jonathan Wynn, author of Music/City: American Festivals and Placemaking in Austin, Nashville, and Newport<br><br><p>Teresa Gonzales animates a powerful account of how state-actors direct the benefits of urban redevelopment towards White, urban elites and away from communities of color. In that respect, Chicago is like many cities across the United States. However, she shows how 'collective skepticism' allows for productive resistance as Black and Mexican-American residents from low-income communities stake claim to their neighborhoods and their city--forcing their voices and interests to be heard.</p>--Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve, author of Crook County: Racism and Injustice in America's Largest Criminal Court<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Teresa Irene Gonzales</b> is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. A native of Mexican Chicago, she received her doctorate and master's degrees from the University of California, Berkeley in sociology, and her bachelor's degree from Smith College in Latin American & Latina/o studies with a focus on literature and history. She firmly believes in the capacity of sociology to redress social injustices and inequalities. As a feminist, and a woman of color urbanist, Gonzales is rooted in community-engaged pedagogy and scholarship and strives toward a practice of reciprocity in research. Her work has appeared in the <i>Journal of Urban Affairs</i> and <i>Social Problems</i>, in edited volumes, and on <i>Academic Minute</i>. She has received both internal and extramural funding/support, notably from the Woodrow Wilson Foundation, the SSRC-Mellon Mays Graduate Initiatives Program, the Community Development Society, and the UC Berkeley Center for Latino Policy Research.
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