Palaces for the people : how social infrastructure can help fight inequality, polarization, and the decline of civic life / txt
Eric Klinenberg.
- First Edition.
- 277 p. ; ill. 25 cm. book
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-266) and index.
"An eminent sociologist--and coauthor, with Aziz Ansari, of the #1 New York Times bestseller Modern Romance--makes the provocative case that the future of democratic societies rests not only on shared values but also on shared "social infrastructure": the libraries, childcare centers, bookstores, coffee shops, pools, and parks that promote crucial, sometimes life-saving connections between people who might otherwise fail to find common cause"-- "The future of democratic societies rests not only on shared values but also on shared "social infrastructure": the libraries, childcare centers, bookstores, coffee shops, pools, and parks that promote crucial, sometimes life-saving connections between people who might otherwise fail to find common cause"--
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Infrastructure (Economics)--United States. City planning--United States. Equality--United States. Quality of life--United States. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development. ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning.