222 Pages
by
Routledge
222 Pages
by
Routledge
222 Pages
by
Routledge
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As modern societies become increasingly individualistic, this fascinating book examines how we can maintain and revive local communities and community life. It demonstrates how the major developments and processes of our time, notably globalization, post-industrialism and de-traditionalization, contribute to this individualism to the detriment of community life. The author examines how community... Read more
Contents: Introduction. An Age of Individualism: Post-Fordism and individualism; Detraditionalization and the rise of individualism; Globalization and the individual; Community and social capital. Rebuilding Communities: Public-spiritedness and community; The retreat into tribalism; Communitarianism, liberalism and public-spiritedness; Citizenship - a modest proposal; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Dr Paul Hopper, Lecturer at the University of Brighton, School of Historical and Critical Studies, UK
’An original, sophisticated and fluent analysis. This book provides an up to date and thorough analysis, both theoretically and empirically, of current trends of social atomization and outlines practical methods for rebuilding community.’ Dr Luke Martell, University of Sussex, UK ’Paul Hopper has admirably charted the rise, decline, and potential revival of community with wide-ranging practical and theoretical implications. 'Rebuilding Communities in an Age of Individualism' is a major theoretical contribution to the debates on liberalism and communitarianism, and will be of great interest to students, academics, activists and ordinary citizens.’ Dr Darrow Schecter, University of Sussex, UK
