‘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, identity and belonging.
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. It provides a fascinating overview of contemporary debates surrounding the idea of community.
Graham Day is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Wales,Bangor. His research interests include community and locality studies,economic and social restructuring, rural/urban sociology, national identity and the sociology of Wales.
Product details
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (1 Jun 2006)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0415340748
ISBN-13: 978-0415340748
Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 2 cm
Product Description
Grounded in a wide-ranging review of empirical research, this textbook provides an overview of sociological debates surrounding the idea of community, and relates them to the part community plays in people's everyday conceptions of identity.
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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.
