Community, culture, and economic development : continuity and change in two small southern towns / Meredith Ramsay ; foreword by Kirkland J. Hall, Sr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ramsay, Meredith, 1937-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Community development--Maryland--Somerset County.

Community development.

Economic development--Social aspects--Maryland--Somerset County.

Economic development.

Social action--Maryland--Somerset County.

Social action.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (204 p.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Newly updated comparative study of economic development policy, and its relationship with local power structures and cultural and social relations, in two Maryland towns"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface to the Second Edition""; ""Preface to the First Edition""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Theoretical Frameworks""; ""Urban Regime Theory""; ""The Market Model""; ""The Growth Machine Thesis""; ""Toward a New Synthesis""; ""The Urban-Rural Duality""; ""Culture Is Key""; ""Conclusion""; ""3. A History of Somerset County""; ""Harvesters of Land and Water""; ""The Planters� Regime""; ""The American Revolution""; ""The Civil War""; ""Political Insurgency""; ""The Attorney General�s Quest""; ""The Civil Rights Movement""

""The Burden of Somerset�s History""""The Moral Economy of the Watermen""; ""The Invasion of the Drudgers""; ""Recent Development Pressures""; ""The Economic Development Commission of Somerset County""; ""Photo gallery follows""; ""4. Princess Anne, 1986�1991""; ""Economic Pressures""; ""The Black Community�s Challenge""; ""The Growth Machine""; ""Growth Policy and Developing Opposition""; ""“Increase the Town�s Tax Base by Annexation�""; ""“Bring Industry and Jobs to Princess Anne�""; ""Renewed Conflict over Annexation and Zoning""

""“Provide Loans for Downtown Businesses�""""More Industry and Jobs for Princess Anne""; ""How It Happened""; ""The 1990 Election""; ""The Aftermath""; ""Discussion""; ""Two Years Later""; ""Conclusion""; ""5. Crisfield, 1986�1991""; ""City Hall""; ""The Seafood People""; ""The Packers""; ""The Pickers""; ""The Watermen""; ""The Black Community""; ""The Chamber""; ""The Chamber Breakfast""; ""Plant Closings""; ""The Business Forum""; ""Summary""; ""Conclusion""; ""6. Conclusion""; ""Summary of the Findings""; ""Princess Anne""; ""Crisfield""; ""Discussion""; ""Implications""

""Clientelism""""Subsistence Cultures""; ""Inequality and Inefficiency""; ""Economic and Political Disequilibrium""; ""Conclusion""; ""Epilogue""; ""Princess Anne Had a Successful Facelift""; ""“Crisfield�s Phoenix Never Rose from the Ashes�""; ""Cultural Continuity and Resistance to Change""; ""“The Sting of These Insults�""; ""Organizing for Change""; ""The Community Forum""; ""The Diversity Task Force""; ""A Response Had Been Expected""; ""Warning by Certified Mail""; ""No Representation without Population""; ""Town versus Gown""; ""“The Significance and Joy of This Moment�""

""Lessons Learned""""Coda""; ""Appendix. Somerset County Task Force on Diversity: Final Recommendations""; ""Final Recommendations""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781438448886

1438448880

OCLC:

869304014