Klinenberg, Eric,

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.

HC79.C3 / K55 2018

307.760973