Community and Everyday Life

Author:   Graham Day
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   New edition
ISBN:  

9780415340748


Pages:   288
Publication Date:   01 June 2006
Format:   Paperback
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'Community' continues to be a persistent theme in political, philosophical, and policy debates. The idea of community poses fundamental questions about social inclusion and exclusion, particular versus general interests, identity and belonging. As well as extensive theoretical literature in the social sciences, there is a rich body of social research aimed at exploring the nature of community, and evaluating its contribution to people's lives and well-being. Drawing on a wealth of international empirical examples and illustrations, this book reviews debates surrounding the idea of community. It examines changing patterns of community life and evaluates their importance for society and for individuals. As well as urban, rural and class-based communities, it explores other contemporary forms of community, such as social movements, communes and 'virtual' gatherings in cyberspace. Truly multidisciplinary, this book will be of interest to students of sociology, geography, political science, and social policy and welfare. Grounded in a wide-ranging review of empirical research, it provides an overview of sociological debates surrounding the idea of community, and relating them to the part community plays in people's everyday conceptions of identity.

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Author:   Graham Day
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 19.80cm
Weight:   0.530kg
ISBN:  

9780415340748


ISBN 10:   0415340748
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   01 June 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. The Idea of Community 2. Community Studies 3. The Rise and Fall of ‘Working-Class Community’ 4. Out of the Wreckage: The Recovery of Community 5. The Divided Community 6. The Social Construction of Community 7. The Global, Local and Communal 8. New Directions for Community

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Recommended. -- D. Harper, University of Rochester, Choice


Recommended. -- D. Harper, University of Rochester, Choice


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