1st Edition
Social Cohesion in European Societies Conceptualising and Assessing Togetherness
By Bujar Aruqaj
Copyright 2023
272 Pages
37 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
272 Pages
37 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
272 Pages
37 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book explains the concept of social cohesion in the context of a comparative sociological study.
It proposes an innovative approach to the measurement of social cohesion, considering as constitutive elements social trust, institutional trust, and societies’ degree of openness. Aruqaj observes these elements across time and on multiple social levels: individual (socio-economic inequalities... Read more
1. Introduction
2. Understanding Togetherness as a Social Fact
3. Assessing Social Cohesion as Social Relationships
4. Mapping Societal Cohesion in Europe
5. The Context of Togetherness
6. Latent Conflict and the Erosion of Cohesion
7. Togetherness as a Social Opportunity Structure
8. Conclusion
Biography
Bujar Aruqaj is a Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany. His research interests include social cohesion, the theories of development, collective identity construction, and the sociology of music.
