By Paul Hopper

ISBN-10: 0754614387

ISBN-13: 9780754614388

ISBN-10: 113826380X

ISBN-13: 9781138263802

As glossy societies turn into more and more individualistic, this attention-grabbing e-book examines how we will be able to hold and revive neighborhood groups and neighborhood existence. It demonstrates how the foremost advancements and approaches of our time, particularly globalization, post-industrialism and de-traditionalization, give a contribution to this individualism to the detriment of neighborhood existence. the writer examines how neighborhood is an important and critical component to human existence and discusses attainable ways that to arrest its decline. during this regard, thoughts geared to fostering belief and social capital are defined because the foundation for reinvigorating group existence. the quantity offers a coherent and designated research of neighborhood in addition to delivering concrete coverage prescriptions to counter the over the top individualism of our instances. In either the character and scope of its research, it deals a different contribution to an exceptionally vital factor within the modern interval, person who more and more preoccupies politicians, lecturers and traditional citizens.

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