{"product_id":"2026200013490-secondhand-the-urban-neighborhood-a-sociological-perspective","title":"The Urban Neighborhood: A Sociological Perspective","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat 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.\n\nKeller'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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203379568859,"sku":"2026200013490-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/41de7ae2-c2a2-4da4-9515-64c20e97a2e9.png?v=1788148075","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200013490-secondhand-the-urban-neighborhood-a-sociological-perspective","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}