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Palaces for the people : how social infrastructure can help fight inequality, polarization, and the decline of civic life / Eric Klinenberg.
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9781524761165
- ISBN: 1524761168
- ISBN: 9781524761172
- ISBN: 1524761176
- Physical Description: 277 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Edition.
- Publisher: New York : Crown, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-266) and index. |
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| Subject: | Infrastructure (Economics) > United States. City planning > United States. Equality > United States. Quality of life > United States. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Prince Rupert Library | 307.76 Klin (Text) | 33294002080877 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"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"-- - Baker & Taylor
"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"-- - Baker & Taylor
Explains how the resilience of communities can be found not only in shared values but in such shared spaces as libraries, child-care centers, and gardens that enable life-transforming human connections. - Baker & Taylor
The co-author of the best-selling Modern Romance explains how the resilience of communities can be found not in shared values but in such shared spaces as libraries, child-care centers and gardens that enable life-transforming human connections. - Random House, Inc.
âA comprehensive, entertaining, and compelling argument for how rebuilding social infrastructure can help heal divisions in our society and move us forward.ââJon Stewart
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR ⢠âEngaging.ââMayor Pete Buttigieg, The New York Times Book Review (Editorsâ Choice)
We are living in a time of deep divisions. Americans are sorting themselves along racial, religious, and cultural lines, leading to a level of polarization that the country hasnât seen since the Civil War. Pundits and politicians are calling for us to come together and find common purpose. But how, exactly, can this be done?
In Palaces for the People, Eric Klinenberg suggests a way forward. He believes that the future of democratic societies rests not simply on shared values but on shared spaces: the libraries, childcare centers, churches, and parks where crucial connections are formed. Interweaving his own research with examples from around the globe, Klinenberg shows how âsocial infrastructureâ is helping to solve some of our most pressing societal challenges. Richly reported and ultimately uplifting, Palaces for the People offers a blueprint for bridging our seemingly unbridgeable divides.
LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION
âJust brilliant!ââRoman Mars, 99% Invisible
âThe aim of this sweeping work is to popularize the notion of âsocial infrastructure'âthe âphysical places and organizations that shape the way people interact'. . . . Here, drawing on research in urban planning, behavioral economics, and environmental psychology, as well as on his own fieldwork from around the world, [Eric Klinenberg] posits that a communityâs resilience correlates strongly with the robustness of its social infrastructure. The numerous case studies add up to a plea for more investment in the spaces and institutions (parks, libraries, childcare centers) that foster mutual support in civic life.ââThe New Yorker
âPalaces for the Peopleâthe title is taken from the Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegieâs description of the hundreds of libraries he fundedâis essentially a calm, lucid exposition of a centuries-old idea, which is really a furious call to action.ââNew Statesman
âClear-eyed . . . fascinating.ââPsychology Today
