{"product_id":"places-that-matter-knowing-your-neighborhood-through-data-9780520292352","title":"Places That Matter: Knowing Your Neighborhood Through Data","description":"\u003ci\u003ePlaces that Matter\u003c\/i\u003e asks the reader to identify a place that matters in their life--their home, a place of worship, a park, or some other site that acts as an emotional and physical anchor and connects them to a neighborhood. Then readers are asked: In what ways do I currently support--or fail to support--that neighborhood? Should support be increased? If so, in what ways? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Joan Ferrante guides students through a learning experience that engages qualitative and quantitative research and culminates in writing a meaningful plan of action or research brief. Students are introduced to basic concepts of research and are exposed to the experiences of gathering and drawing on data related to something immediate and personal. The class-tested exercises are perfect for courses that emphasize action-based research and social responsibility. The book's overarching goal is to help students assess their neighborhood's needs and strengths and then create a concrete plan that supports that neighborhood and promotes its prosperity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Accompanying the book is a \u003cb\u003efacilitator's companion website to guide action-based research experiences\u003c\/b\u003e, which includes rubrics that are aligned to common learning objectives and are also designed to make tracking and reporting easier.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-107211\"\u003eJoan Ferrante\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/24\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520292352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520292359\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC026000\"\u003eSociology | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoan Ferrante \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Sociology at Northern Kentucky University, author of \u003ci\u003eSociology: A Global Perspective \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSeeing Sociology: An Introduction, \u003c\/i\u003eand coauthor with Prince Brown Jr. of \u003ci\u003eThe Social Construction of Race and Ethnicity in the United States.\u003c\/i\u003e She is creator and director of the Mourning the Creation of Racial Categories Project. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44296998453485,"sku":"9780520292352","price":49.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_546e2f2a-4535-4226-9212-efddde408c72.jpg?v=1697217347","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/places-that-matter-knowing-your-neighborhood-through-data-9780520292352","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}