Divertido con Milagro Shelly Wood Grethel Hassell Lauren Abney Dana Green Angie Dobynes Assets through a strengths perspective Social Capital Water Warm Climate Heritage Culture Traditions Physical Lanscape Conflict Perspective Divine v Milagro Community Political Influence Resources water land money Exploitation Functionalist Bar Church Ruby Joe Bean field Law Enforcement Paper Ecosystems Understanding people by Dynamics of community Community Entropy no jobs limited resources People Desperation Paper Conflicting views Rational Social Exchange An example is Joe s difficulty deciding between continuing growing his bean field or taking the bribe from Divine to provide for his family In the end what was best for the community was best for his family Constructionist Religion Praying to Saints was a means to an end Divine s Aspirations What was economically best for the community was not necessarily best for the people Money Good for Divine Money Bad for People