Download or read book Cultures, Communities, Identities written by M. Mayo and published by Springer. This book was released on 2000-10-11 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cultures, Communities, Identities explores a wide range of cultural strategies to promote participation and empowerment in both First and Third World settings. The book starts by analysing contemporary debates on cultures, communities and identities, in the context of globalization. This sets the framework for the discussion of cultural strategies to combat social exclusion and to promote community participation in transformative agendas for local economic and social development. The final chapter focuses upon the use of cultural strategies and new technologies across national boundaries, at the global level.