Guideposts -- Community in practice -- Being a real East Ender : families and their histories -- East End textures : hidden dimensions of being a real East Ender -- Fieldwork at home : the East End Study Project -- The cultural economy of the East End -- Community planning : East Enders' perspectives -- Health, culture, and practicing community -- Contested territory : the struggle for affordable housing in the East End -- The heritage center comes of age : persistent leadership, struggles, and dreams -- Local colonialism and the politics of factionalism -- The flood of '97 -- Practicing community, culture, and class
