Sociology of Community Connections

Name: Sociology of Community Connections
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ISBN: 9780306486166

ISBN-10: 0306486164

ISBN-13: 9780306486166

Edition: 2005

Authors: John G. Bruhn

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Community is a key concept in sociology. In the last decade, especially with the explosion of electronic communication, the definition of community has changed. There is now a need to define the concept of community and tie it to the various levels of human interaction, from the global to the individual. Currently there are many books that address many aspects of community, but there is a lack of text which "connects" the concept of community with the range of issues from the macro level to the micro level. This book will discuss the rationale for community, the varieties of communities, the effect of social change on communities and many other factors of connectedness as the costs for…

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List price: $79.99
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Springer
Publication date: 9/8/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.31" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English



Social Connections


Conceptions of Community: Past and Present


Common Ties: Immigrant and Ethnic Communities


Fragmented Ties: The Poor and The Homeless


Communities in Crisis: Reconnecting Frayed Social Ties


Communities of Exclusion and Excluded Communities: Barriers to Neighboring


Connections of Faith: Religion as Community


Vital Bonds: Social Support, Social Networks and Health


The Social Internet: Cybercommunities


Solitary Communities: Disconnecting From the Common Good


Notes


References


Index