Rhetoric and Technical Communication in HOPE VI
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Rhetoric and Technical Communication in HOPE VI

An Analysis of Race and Participatory Capture in U.S. Housing

  1. 159 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Rhetoric and Technical Communication in HOPE VI

An Analysis of Race and Participatory Capture in U.S. Housing

About this book

Rhetoric and Technical Communication in HOPE VI presents a rhetorical analysis of key documents and technical writing associated with HOPE VI, a federal mixed-income, public housing program. Despite mandating resident participation, HOPE VI increased homelessness, reinforced racial segregation, and facilitated gentrification projects that priced out low-income residents. Christopher J. Morris considers this phenomenon of participatory capture, in which participation works against the most vulnerable participants. By articulating participatory capture in contemporary American housing, Morris articulates the dominant narratives, discourses, and methods the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development used to leverage participatory methods and discourses to maintain social inequity. In exploring participation's pitfalls, the author also offers scholars and practitioners alike an alternative to participation: sovereign design rhetoric.

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Table of contents

  1. Half Title
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. List of Tables
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Chapter 1: HOPE VI, Participatory Capture, and Technical Communication
  9. Chapter 2: Justifying ā€œA New Era of Cooperationā€: Participation, Diversity, and Legitimation in HOPE VI
  10. Chapter 3: ā€œBroader Horizonsā€: Deficit and Governance Models in HOPE VI Community Building
  11. Chapter 4: ā€œNo Better Placeā€: Voice, Sovereignty, and Information Design in HOPE VI Newsletters
  12. Chapter 5: Choice, Resident Spotlights, and Steps Toward Sovereign Rhetoric
  13. Chapter 6: Implications for Teaching, Public Policy and Engagement, and Future Research
  14. Bibliography
  15. Index
  16. About the Author