Palaces for the people how social infrastructure can help fight inequality, polarization, and the decline of civic life
"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,...
| Main Author: | Klinenberg, Eric (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Crown,
2018.
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| Edition: | First Edition. |
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| Summary: |
"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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| Physical Description: |
pages ; cm |
| ISBN: |
9781524761165 1524761168 9781524761172 1524761176 |
| Author Notes: |
(Bowker Author Biography) |