The Urban Neighborhood: A Sociological Perspective
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
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What does it truly mean to belong to a neighborhood — and does that bond still hold in the fractured landscape of modern urban life? In The Urban Neighborhood: A Sociological Perspective, Suzanne Keller undertakes a rigorous and illuminating examination of one of urban sociology's most fundamental yet elusive concepts, tracing the neighborhood from its ancient communal roots through to its contested role in twentieth-century American cities. Drawing on a wide body of sociological research, Keller presents a systematic analysis of how residential proximity shapes — or fails to shape — social identity, community cohesion, and civic participation, asking whether the neighborhood remains a meaningful unit of social organization in an age of increasing mobility and anonymity. Keller's work stands as a landmark contribution to urban sociology, written with a clarity and intellectual rigor that renders complex theoretical frameworks accessible without sacrificing scholarly depth. Her argument that the neighborhood functions not merely as a physical space but as a social and psychological construct challenges readers to reconsider the invisible architecture of everyday life. A foundational text that continues to resonate with urban planners, sociologists, and anyone who has ever wondered what — or who — truly defines the place they call home.
Author: Suzanne Keller
Format: Paperback
Genre: Society & culture
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What does it truly mean to belong to a neighborhood — and does that bond still hold in the fractured landscape of modern urban life? In The Urban Neighborhood: A Sociological Perspective, Suzanne Keller undertakes a rigorous and illuminating examination of one of urban sociology's most fundamental yet elusive concepts, tracing the neighborhood from its ancient communal roots through to its contested role in twentieth-century American cities. Drawing on a wide body of sociological research, Keller presents a systematic analysis of how residential proximity shapes — or fails to shape — social identity, community cohesion, and civic participation, asking whether the neighborhood remains a meaningful unit of social organization in an age of increasing mobility and anonymity. Keller's work stands as a landmark contribution to urban sociology, written with a clarity and intellectual rigor that renders complex theoretical frameworks accessible without sacrificing scholarly depth. Her argument that the neighborhood functions not merely as a physical space but as a social and psychological construct challenges readers to reconsider the invisible architecture of everyday life. A foundational text that continues to resonate with urban planners, sociologists, and anyone who has ever wondered what — or who — truly defines the place they call home.