how social infrastructure can help fight inequality, polarization, and the decline of civic life Klinenberg, Eric creator text bibliography nyu 2018 First Edition. monographic eng

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277 p. ; 25 cm. ill. "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"-- Eric Klinenberg. Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-266) and index. 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 SOC026030 POL002000 ARC010000 9781524761165 9781524761172 pucpr 180312 20190625100856.0 eng