"Community" is a basic concept, perhaps "the" basic concept, in
social science and in social philosophy. Its meanings are many and
varied, yet it is pre-eminent in discussions of man and his world.
The editors of this book have selected material from many sources
in an attempt to explore the meaning and relevance of the idea of
community as it is used in social science, political commentary,
and general literature.
The book is organized around four basic problems: What aspect of
social life is community? What is the character of community in
different settings? What is the relationship of politics to
community? What is the prospect for community in today's changing
world? To answer these questions, the editors have drawn from
historical and contemporary sources in political philosophy,
empirical social science, anthropology, sociology, history,
political science, and ancient and modern literature (e.g., Isaac
Bashevis Singer, C. P. Snow, Lawrence Durrell, and others)--all
reflecting a broad spectrum of attitudes and approaches. Community
is considered in both Western and non-Western societies. The
editors introduce each chapter of the book with a critique and
provide the reader with an informed general commentary.
Including some of the classic statements on the meaning and
importance of "community" while drawing upon new sources of
insight, this book supplements courses relating to this central
concept. Emphasizing the idea of community as an aspect of social
organization and political life, it is especially useful in
political science and sociology courses dealing with local politics
and the urban world.
"David W. Minar" received his graduate degrees from the
University of California at Berkeley and has taught at Columbia
University, Northwestern University, and the University of
Washington. He is the author of "Ideas and Politics: The American
Experience"; editor of "Problems and Prospects in Public
Management"; and co-editor of "The New Urbanization."
"Scott Greer" has taught at the University of California at
Santa Barbara, Occidental College, and Northwestern University.
Among his publications are "Social Organization; Last Man In:
Racial Access to Union Power; The Emerging City: Myth and Reality;
Governing the Metropolis; Metropolitics: A Study of Political
Culture; Urban Renewal and American Cities," and "The Logic of
Social Inquiry." He is a co-editor of "The New Urbanization."
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