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Author: Phillip K. Tompkins
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint: Routledge
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.317kg
ISBN: 9781594516481
ISBN 10: 1594516480
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 30 October 2009
Audience:
College/higher education
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College/higher education
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
At the outset, I should say that I love this book. It is beautifully written, thoughtful, and thought provoking in a manner that has a lot to say not only about organizational communication as a phenomenon and homelessness as a pressing social (policy) issue, but more obliquely about the human condition as well (e.g., the concrete and compelling discussion of Burke s levels of being !). Its narrative form is thoroughly engaging, providing a vehicle to apply theoretical explanations when they are needed to make sense of a particular situation, and allowing the author to present such theory in a manner that does not delve too far into abstraction and strip the narrative of its vitality. In short, from my perspective this is a wonderful book that simultaneously provides vivid illustrations of our understanding of organizational communication and also helps us rethink the role of organizational communication in addressing social problems.
A must read for anyone interested in creating a community-wide response to a complex social problem. Tompkins describes the tools used to create a movement for social change. -Roxane White, Former Chair of Denver's Commission to End Homelessness In Who Is My Neighbor? Phillip Tompkins asks the right questions about homelessness in America. ... Tompkins's compassionate meditation does not have all the answers, but rather reflects the author's willingness to put himself on the line by volunteering in the trenches while actively engaging the essential intellectual task of thinking through what the answers will turn out to be. -Thomas A. Hirschl, Professor of Sociology, Cornell University Phillip Tompkins blends a sophisticated analysis of the social, political, and economic conditions that have contributed to homelessness in the United States with a thoughtful examination of the communicative features of homelessness. This blend contributes greatly to a growing body of literature on urban communication, helping us understand better the ways in which communication in everyday urban life can transform individuals and communities. -Daniel Makagon, College of Communication, DePaul University This dynamic book is a must-read for communication scholars/activists interested in the social, communicative, and pragmatic aspects of fighting homelessness. While grounded firmly in the social scientific and organizational communication literature on homelessness, Tompkins personalizes and humanizes the statistics and the lives of the people he serves. -Journal of Communication & Religion Tompkins's book takes us on a 'road trip' for the mind as we see through his eyes a decade of experience in volunteer work for a homeless shelter. ... Overall, the book is a great read and offers marvelous insight into a difficult social problem. -Gregory Desilet, author of Our Faith in Evil: Melodrama and the Effects of Entertainment Violence I love this book. It is beautifully written, thoughtful, and thought provoking. -Dan Lair, University of Denver
At the outset, I should say that I love this book. It is beautifully written, thoughtful, and thought provoking in a manner that has a lot to say not only about organizational communication as a phenomenon and homelessness as a pressing social (policy) issue, but more obliquely about the human condition as well (e.g., the concrete and compelling discussion of Burke s levels of being !). Its narrative form is thoroughly engaging, providing a vehicle to apply theoretical explanations when they are needed to make sense of a particular situation, and allowing the author to present such theory in a manner that does not delve too far into abstraction and strip the narrative of its vitality. In short, from my perspective this is a wonderful book that simultaneously provides vivid illustrations of our understanding of organizational communication and also helps us rethink the role of organizational communication in addressing social problems. -- Daniel Lair, University of Denver
Author Information
Phillip K. Tompkins is Professor Emeritus of Communication and Comparative Literature at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He is the author of a number of books, including Apollo, Challenger, Columbia: The Decline of the Space Program. He has published articles in such journals as The James Joyce Quarterly, Esquire, Philosophy and Rhetoric and Communication Monographs. He is the Past President and Fellow of the International Communication Association and won the Peacemaker Award from the Rocky Mountain Conference of the United Methodist Church in 2006. He is President of the Board of Directors of Housing Justice, the mission of which is to ""give voice to the struggle for decent housing, affordable to all.""
