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Rhetoric and Technical Communication in HOPE VI

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

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Rhetoric and Technical Communication in HOPE VI

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

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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

Chapter 1
HOPE VI, Participatory Capture, and Technical Communication

Chapter 2
Justifying “A New Era of Cooperation”: Participation, Diversity, and Legitimation in HOPE VI

Chapter 3
“Broader Horizons”: Deficit and Governance Models in HOPE VI Community Building

Chapter 4
Voice, Sovereignty, and Information Design in HOPE VI Newsletters

Chapter 5
Choice, Resident Spotlights, and Steps Toward Sovereign Rhetoric

Chapter 6
Implications for Teaching, Public Policy and Engagement, and Future Research

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Published Nov 07 2024
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Pages 148
ISBN 9781666946864
Imprint Lexington Books
Illustrations 3 Tables
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Christopher J. Morris

Christopher J. Morris is assistant professor of wr…

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