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Imagine Chicago: a methodology for cultivating community
Author(s) -
Browne Bliss W.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of community and applied social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.042
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1099-1298
pISSN - 1052-9284
DOI - 10.1002/casp.795
Subject(s) - sociology , appreciative inquiry , strict constructionism , generative grammar , community development , process (computing) , social constructionism , psychology , social science , pedagogy , epistemology , political science , computer science , law , philosophy , artificial intelligence , operating system
This article presents a historical overview of Imagine Chicago—an approach to community development initiated by the author. Questions central to the original initiative are outlined, as are the major steps that were taken and why. The process involved generative dialogues between multiple community groups/interests described as ‘intergenerational’ learning communities. Appreciative Inquiry—an approach many regard as social constructionist—provided orienting principles and practices and the basis for practical projects in which participants developed organizing skills and worked on achievable outcomes. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.