MacLeod, M.A. and Emejulu, A. (2014) Neoliberalism with a community face? A critical analysis of asset-based community development in Scotland. Journal of Community Practice, 22 (4). pp. 430-450. ISSN 1070-5422
Abstract
In this article, we trace the ideological and social policy roots of asset-based community development (ABCD) in the United States and the United Kingdom, and explore how this approach has been legitimized in Scotland. We argue that ABCD is a capitulation to neoliberal values of individualization and privatization. Drawing on findings from our empirical work, we discuss how ABCD generates dilemmas for community development. Although some practitioners are able to adapt ABCD to focus on renewing Scottish democracy, several practitioners are using ABCD to privatize public issues such as inequality and justify dramatic cuts to the Scottish welfare state.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Journal of Community Practice. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | asset-based community development; neoliberalism; health inequalities; social welfare; social justice; Scotland |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Sociological Studies (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 15 Mar 2024 11:56 |
Last Modified: | 15 Mar 2024 11:56 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Informa UK Limited |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/10705422.2014.959147 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:210313 |