“In the text, the author addresses the seemingly intangible and “touchy feely” nature of the practices these organizations employ, but then uses that to lead into evidence of their impact in the community. The opposition might be those who do not believe youth development has the same goals as what Ginwright assumes” - response
I’m interesting in learning more about these affective structures. This is the type of data that really only an ethnographer can get at. What were the emotional and physical responses to these practices? What were the tensions? How does Ginwright address those contradictions and tensions? How does this book challenge space formation? Where is the theorization in this text? Who is doing it? Is theory grounded in the text? Is it coming from the interlocutors? How are these “touchy feeling” moments being theorized?
