The Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition: A neighborhood organization and its membership in conflict and struggle.
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Title
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The Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition: A neighborhood organization and its membership in conflict and struggle.
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Identifier
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AAI9130382
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identifier
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9130382
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Creator
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Trumino, Joseph Anthony.
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Date
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1991
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Sociology, General | Sociology, Ethnic and Racial Studies | Sociology, Public and Social Welfare | Religion, General
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Abstract
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The dissertation describes and analyzes the neighborhood organization known as the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition and its efforts to save the northwest Bronx from physical deterioration. Key foci are the historical conditions associated with the organization's founding and the central role of the Catholic Church in the organization's establishment and operation. The internal dynamics of the organization, especially its grassroots and democratic elements are closely scrutinized. In addition, the manner in which the organization dealt with the issue of racial and ethnic change is described, with Gerald Suttles' concept of "the defended neighborhood" used for evaluative purposes.;Finally, the issue of class struggle is examined, focusing on the conflicts between the organization and both public and private sector institutions. Analysis centers on the type of class struggle engaged in by the organization and its relationship to the development of class consciousness.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
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Program
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Sociology
