256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1994. The sociology of community is currently undergoing something of a revival, and this book has been written with the aim of contributing to this process in a number of ways. First of all, it draws attention to the burgeoning literature on sociological aspects of community life. Secondly, its bring together the various studies considered here into a more coherent whole than... Read more
Introduction
- Old and New Themes in the Sociology of Community
- The Way Things Were: Community Life in Past Generations
- The Restructuring of Communities: The Impact of Economic Change
- Moving In and Moving On: The Significance of Geographical Mobility
- Ethnicity, Solidarity and Exclusion: Race and Spatial Social Segregation
- Home Ownership and Home Life: Changing Ideals of Housing and Domesticity
- Remaking Communities: Urban Redevelopment and Community Action
- Community and Social Policy: Care and Control
- Conclusions: The Continuing Importance of the Sociology of Community
Index
Biography
Graham Crow, Graham Allan
