John G. Bruhn

The Sociology of Community Connections (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Community is a key concept in sociology. In the last decade, especially with the explosion of electronic communication, the definition of community has changed. Currently there are many books that address many aspects of community, but there is a lack of text that "connects" the concept of community with the range of issues from the macro level to the micro level. This book discusses 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 losing it.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer US
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Februar 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780306486173
• Artikelnr.: 37287542

Autorenporträt

John G. Bruhn, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, USA

Inhaltsangabe

1. Social Connections Introduction.- 2. Conceptions of Community: Past and Present Introduction.- 3. Common Ties: Immigrant, Refugee, and Ethnic Communities Introduction.- 4. Mobile Communities: The Tentative Ties of Migrant and and Seasonal Farmworkers.- Introduction 5. Fragmented Ties: The Poor and the Homeless.- Introduction.- 6. Communities in Crisis: Reconnecting Frayed Social Ties.- Introduction.- 7. Excluded Communities: Barriers to Neighboring.- Introduction.- 8. Connecting Seniors: Social Networks of Value.- Introduction.- 9. Connections of Faith: Religion as Community.- Introduction.- 10. Vital Bonds: Social Support, Social Networks, and Health.- Introduction.- 11. The Social Internet: Cybercommunities.- Introduction.- 12. Virtual Connections in New Work Environments.- Introduction.- 13. Ecologically Sustainable Communities: Place-Based and Purpose-Based Connections.- Introduction.- 14. Solitary Communities: Disconnecting From the Common Good Introduction.- Notes.- References.- Index.