Year of the City Baltimore Bibliography
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[edit] Baltimore History and Culture
- An American City in Transition: The Baltimore Community Self-Survey of Inter-Group Relations. Maryland Commission on Interracial Problems and Relations and Baltimore Commission on Human Relations, 1955.
F189.B1 M3
Survey and other statistical data representing the facts and effects of racial relations, divisions and organization in 1955 Baltimore.
- George, Christopher T. Baltimore Close Up. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 1998.
F189.B143 G46 1998
Photos of old Baltimore
- Fee, Elizabeth, Linda Shopes, and Linda Zeidman. The Baltimore Book : New Views of Local History. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1991.
F189.B157 B342 1991
Tour guide to places in the city that are important to labor, African Americans, and women's history.
- Olesker, Michael. Journeys to the Heart of Baltimore. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001.
F189.B19 .A28 2001
Series of anecdotes that capture Baltimore’s melting pot, in all its rollicking, good-natured, and chaotic essence.
- Olson, Sherry H. Baltimore, the Building of an American City. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997.
F189.B157 O43 1997
History of the origins and development of Baltimore, its subsequent decline and then revitalization; a pattern that is similar to other large American cities.
- Pryor-Trusty, Rosa, and Tonya Taliaferro. African-American Entertainment in Baltimore. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2003.
F189.B19 N475 2003
Photohistory of African-American entertainers who were from or regularly appeared in Baltimore.
- Sandler, Gilbert. Jewish Baltimore : A Family Album. Baltimore, Md.: Johns Hopkins University Press in association with the Jewish Museum of Maryland, 2000.
F189.B19 S17 2000
A recounting, in essays and photographs, of the progress of Baltimore's Jews from East Baltimore through Northwest Baltimore to other areas of eventual settlement and integration.
- Sandler, Gilbert. The Neighborhood: The Story of Baltimore's Little Italy. Baltimore: Bodine and Associates, Inc., 1974.
- Sandler, Gilbert. Small Town Baltimore : An Album of Memories. Baltimore; College Park: Johns Hopkins University Press; Marylandia and Rare Books Dept., University of Maryland Libraries, 2002.
F189 .B14 S36 2002
Expanded collection of Gil Sandler’s Sun column, “Baltimore Glimpses,” that give delightful sketches of life in Baltimore from the 1920’s to the 1970’s.
- Stockett, Maria Letitia. Baltimore, A Not Too Serious History. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins UP, 1997.
F189.B157 S76 1997
Reprint of Stockett’s 1928 local classic, a book of essays about areas of Baltimore, containing a wealth of historical detail.
- Warren, Marion E., and Mame Warren. Baltimore--When She Was What She Used To Be, 1850-1930. Ed. Robert G. Merrick. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1983.
F189.B157 B343 1983
Book of photographs of people and places in old Baltimore with some accompanying text and newspaper article reprints.
[edit] Contemporary Social Issues Relevant to Baltimore
- Flood, James, Patricia L. Anders, and International Reading Association. Literacy Development of Students in Urban Schools : Research and Policy. Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 2005.
LC151 .L48214 2005
A comprehensive set of essays discussing the issues and perspectives that affect the literacy education of urban students.
- Ludwig, Jens, and Philip J. Cook. Evaluating Gun Policy : Effects on Crime and Violence. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press, 2003.
HV7436 .E9 2003
An examination of many approaches to, and analyses of, gun control and gun policies and their outcomes.
- Nivola, Pietro S. Tense Commandments : Federal Prescriptions and City Problems. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press, 2002.
HT123 .N58 2002
Analysis of balance between national and local domains; Baltimore is included as a case study.
- Orr, Marion. Black Social Capital : The Politics of School Reform in Baltimore, 1986-1998. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 1999.
LC2803.B35 O77 1999
A systematic analysis of social capital where it crosses racial lines in Baltimore school reform.
- Perry, Huey L. "Struggle for Black Empowerment in Baltimore." Racial Politics in American Cities. Ed. Rufus P. Browning, Dale R. Marshall, and David H. Tabb. 3rd. ed. New York: Longman, 2003. 255-270.
[edit] Civic Life
- Denning, S. Lance. Finding Virtue's Place : Examining America's Civic Life. Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 2000.
JK1764 .D49 2000
The revival of America's civic life is proposed to help solve society’s problems, including drug abuse, crime, divorce, and welfare dependency.
- Rybczynski, Witold. City Life : Urban Expectations in a New World. New York: Scribner, 1995.
NA9105 .R93 1995
Rybczynski considers sociological and technological factors to trace the evolution of North American cities from their European counterparts, and predicts that high-density inner cores will decline while low- rise, low-density communities will increase.
[edit] Urban Social Change
- Alex-Assensoh, Yvette M. Neighborhoods, Family, and Political Behavior in Urban America. Vol. 3. New York: Garland, 1998.
HV4045 .A75 1998
Examines the manner in which neighborhood economic resources and family structure shape individual political behavior among white and black citizens in urban America.
- Galster, George C., and Edward W. Hill. The Metropolis in Black & White: Place, Power, and Polarization. New Brunswick, N.J.: Center for Urban Policy Research, 1992.
HN59.2 .M48 1992
Collection of analytical and prescriptive essays on the subject of racial divisions, especially the divisions between Caucasian and African-American, in urban America.
- Jennings, James, and American Academy of Political and Social Science. Race, Politics, and Community Development in U.S. Cities. Vol. 594. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, 2004.
H1 .A4 v.594 (CUC, Hood)
Discusses the tension between pro-growth politics, community development, and race. Examines several specific cities and how they have implemented these strategies.
- Thomas, June Manning, and Marsha Ritzdorf. Urban Planning and the African American Community: In the Shadows. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 1997.
HT167 .U7277 1997
Collection of essays and documents having to do with urban planning in Baltimore as it relates to or impacts the African American Community.
[edit] Papers, Articles and Reports
- Annie E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore, MD. Many Things We Need can Wait: The Child Cannot. Baltimore's Five-Year Action Plan for Achieving School Readiness., 2005. [1]
- Baltimore, MD City Government. Baltimore's Plan to Dramatically Reduce Crime: A Plan of Action for Transforming the Baltimore Police Department into a High Performance Organization. By Martin O'Malley, Mayor, and Edward Norris, Acting Police Commissioner. April 2000. 7 Aug 2006. [2]
- Gomez, Marisela B., and Carles Muntaner. "Urban Redevelopment and Neighborhood Health in East Baltimore, Maryland: The Role of Communitarian and Institutional Social Capital." Critical Public Health 15.2 (2005): 83-102. [3]
Using qualitative research methods, this paper explores the role of social capital in affecting the health of an urban neighborhood undergoing redevelopment in East Baltimore, Maryland
- Meyer, Megan, Mary Morris Hyde, and Carrie Jenkins. "Measuring Sense of Community: A View from the Streets." Journal of Health & Social Policy 20.4 (2005): 31-50.
This paper analyzes data from surveys, focus groups and interviews with community leaders and residents in Baltimore, Maryland, to understand how community members conceptualize sense of community. Includes discussion of how these findings can inform future community-based research and community building initiatives
- Rich, Meghan E. "The Theming of Baltimore and the Inner Harbor: Charm City as Themepark." Conference Paper, Southern Sociological Society, 2002
- Stringfield, Samuel C., and Mary E. Yakimowski-Srebnick. "Promise, Progress, Problems, and Paradoxes of Three Phases of Accountability: A Longitudinal Case Study of the Baltimore City Public Schools." American Educational Research Journal 42.1 (2005): 43-75. [4]
[edit] Dissertations
- Sheller, Tina Hirsch. Artisans and the Evolution of Baltimore Town, 1765-1790., Diss. U. Maryland College Park, 1990. Ann Arbor: UMI, 1990.
F189.B157 S53 1990
History of Baltimore’s rapid growth during the late colonial and revolutionary period.
- Taliaferro, Jocelyn DeVance. Welfare Reform Policy Options: The Impact of the Baltimore, Maryland Intensive Family Support Services Program. Diss. U of Delaware, 2004. Ann Arbor, UMI, 2004. [5]
Baltimore case-study analysis of local-level initiative designed to enact federally legislated welfare reform.
[edit] Media
- Lives that shaped a city: stories from Baltimore’s past Maryland Public Television. Videorecording. Owings Mills, MD : MPT, c1997
With photographs and commentary the film shows Baltimore’s early history and heroes, describes the population mix that made for a dynamic city, and sketches the highlights of the later events and politics that brought about the modern city.
[edit] Socially Engaged Scholarship – Books
[edit] Education
- Connell, R. W. Schools and Social Justice. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1993.
LC192 .C66 1993
A short, practical summary of the key issues and strategies involving education in disadvantaged areas.
- Kezar, Adrianna J., Chambers, Tony C. and Burkhardt, John C. Higher Education for the Public Good: Emerging Voices from a National Movement. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2005.
LC191.94 .H54 2005
A timely series of essays focusing on how civic engagement fits into the fabric of academic life and organization.
- Maurrasse, David J. Beyond the Campus: How Colleges and Universities form Partnerships with their Communities. New York: Routledge, 2001.
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The author states that higher education must take ownership of its broader environment and each academic institution must view itself as a corporate citizen responsible to its neighbors. Four lengthy case studies form the core of the book, demonstrating how different institutions approach community partnerships; these include Penn in Philadelphia and Xavier in New Orleans.
- Nemerowicz, Gloria and Rosi, Eugene. Education for Leadership and Social Responsibility.
London: The Falmer Press, 1997.
LC192.4 .N46 1997
This book mixes theoretical approaches with practical applications of campus programs for developing leadership and social responsibility through collaborative, inclusive and systematic approaches based on a well-funded program at Wells College.
- Strouse, Joan H. Exploring Themes of Social Justice in Education. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1997.
LC191 .S754 1997
While this is a text for undergraduate education students, it has many valuable insights from the different authors who contribute chapters, particularly on social structures and their impact on education and the relationships between culture, society and education.
- Sweet, Stephen College and Society: An Introduction to the Sociological Imagination. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2001.
LC191.4 .S93 2001
This book explores how the workings of colleges and universities reflect the social processes in the wider society and how society impacts collegiate structures and conduct.
[edit] Race, Poverty, and Urban Issues
- Bingham, Richard D., and Zhongcai Zhang. The Economies of Central-City Neighborhoods. Boulder, Colo.: Westview Press, 2001.
- Duncan, Greg J., and Jeanne Brooks-Gunn. Consequences of Growing Up Poor. New York: Russell Sage Foundation, 1997.
- Eitzen, D. Stanley, and Kelly Eitzen Smith. Experiencing Poverty : Voices from the Bottom. Belmont, CA: Thomson, Wadsworth, 2003.
- Franklin, Donna L. Ensuring Inequality : The Structural Transformation of the African-American Family. New York: Oxford University Press, 1997.
- Greenberg, Michael R., Dona Schneider, and Inc NetLibrary. Environmentally Devastated Neighborhoods. New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press, 1996.
- Hartman, Chester W. Challenges to Equality: Poverty and Race in America. Armonk, N.Y.: M.E. Sharpe, 2001.
- Loury, Glenn C. The Anatomy of Racial Inequality. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2002.
- Tropman, John E. Does America Hate the Poor? The Other American Dilemma: Lessons for the 21st Century from the 1960s and 1970s. Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 1998.
[edit] Socially Engaged Scholarship - Articles
- Altman, Irwin. “Socially Responsive Knowledge.” Campus Compact Reader Fall 2004 12pp. [6]
The author focuses on linking the curriculum to community needs and engaging students in direct, academic problem solving on social issues
- Hollander, Elizabeth L. and John Saltmarsh. “The Engaged University.” Academe 86.4 (2000): 29-32.[7]
This article by two leaders of Campus Compact, an organization dedicated to civic responsibility in higher education, outline its national movement to promote social stewardship among faculty and students as part of the university’s mission.
- Marullo, Sam and Bob Edwards. “From Charity to Justice.” American Behavioral Scientist 43 (2000): 895-912. [8]
A Georgetown professor (Marullo) proposes a method for transforming students from a status quo approach to charity to becoming active promoters of social justice through the engaged classroom and institution.
- Nelson, Paul D. “Civic Engagement and Scholarship: Implications for Graduate Education in Psychology.” American Psychological Associate Education Directorate 2004 10pp. [9]
Nelson addresses the responsibilities of colleges and universities to society and their communities in particular through the values placed on faculty work, being broadly defined as scholarship.
- Nyden, Phil. “Faculty Rewards for Community-Engaged Research.” Connections 3.5 (2003): 2pp. [10]
A faculty member at Loyola University Chicago outlines how a community project provided visibility to faculty engaged in collaborative research on urban community issues.
- Schramm, Kelly. “A Two-Way Street: Building Partnerships in the Community.” Connections 5.5 (2005) 2pp. [11]
This short article highlights how St. Joseph’s University Department of Education faculty partnered with the School District of Philadelphia in two elementary schools to provide their students with better education.
[edit] Websites
Baltimore History Bibliographies
Maryland and Baltimore History & Resources Bibliography
