Date of Award
2013
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Sociology
Abstract
According to US Census data Hammond, IN - a midsized American City - and Chicago's Uptown neighborhood both have census tracts that have been racially, ethnically and economically diverse over the past 20-30 years. Utilizing the engaged methodology of community-based research this project uses the voice of community leaders from both Hammond and Uptown to inform and illustrate what is happening behind the Census data. This includes the role of civic institutions, local government and local business. Through long form structured interviews individuals offered their perspectives, concerns and ideas about how this diversity came about and what challenges and opportunities Hammond and Uptown face in the present and in the future.
Recommended Citation
Neumann, Teresa, "Sustainable Diverse Communities: A Comparison of Hammond, Indiana and Chicago's Uptown Neighborhood" (2013). Master's Theses. 1820.
https://ecommons.luc.edu/luc_theses/1820
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Copyright © 2013 Teresa Neumann
