The Bernal Story: Mediating Class and Race in a Multicultural Community

For eight years, the San Francisco neighborhood of Bernal Heights was mired in controversy. Traditionally a working-class...
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Author: Beth Roy
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The Bernal Story: Mediating Class and Race in a Multicultural Community by Roy, Beth

The Bernal Story: Mediating Class and Race in a Multicultural Community

BD$67.01

The Bernal Story: Mediating Class and Race in a Multicultural Community

BD$67.01
Author: Beth Roy
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

For eight years, the San Francisco neighborhood of Bernal Heights was mired in controversy. Traditionally a working-class neighborhood known for political activism and attention to community concern, Bernal house a diverse population of Latino, Filipino, and European heritage. The branch library, beloved in the community, was being renovated, raising the issue of whether to restore or paint over a thirty-year-old mural on its exterior wall. To some of the residents the artwork represented their culture and their entitlement to live on the hill. To others, the mural blighted a beautiful building. To resolve this seemingly intractable conflict, area officials convened a mediation led by Roy, an experienced mediator and Bernal resident. The group, which reflected the wide range of ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds in the community, ultimately came to a strong consensus, resulting in the reinterpretation of the artwork to reflect changing times and to honor the full population of the neighborhood.

The Bernal Story recounts in detail how the process was designed, who took part, how the group of twelve community representatives came to a consensus, and how that agreement was carried into the larger community and implemented. Roy's firsthand account offers an essential tool for training community leaders and professional mediators, a valuable case history for use in sociology and conflict resolution courses, and a compelling narrative.

Author: Beth Roy
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Published: 07/02/2014
Pages: 216
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.20w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780815633464

About the Author
Beth Roy is a long-time mediator in the San Francisco Bay Area. Trained as a sociologist at the University of California, Berkeley, she teaches there in the Peace and Conflict Studies program.

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