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The Concept of Community - Readings with Interpretations (Hardcover)
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The Concept of Community - Readings with Interpretations (Hardcover)
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"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.
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