{"product_id":"the-bernal-story-beth-roy-9780815633464","title":"The Bernal Story: Mediating Class and Race in a Multicultural Community","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Bernal Story\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Beth Roy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0815633467\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780815633464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Syracuse University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/02\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 0.70d","brand":"Beth Roy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43926474293503,"sku":"9780815633464","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_a8b31cac-767c-4011-b0b3-a4a8efacefa8.jpg?v=1681083273","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-bernal-story-beth-roy-9780815633464","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}