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Private pleasure, public plight : urban development, suburban sprawl, and the decline of community / David Popenoe ; with a new introduction by the author.
LIBRA HT334.U5 P66 2001
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Popenoe, David, 1932-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Metropolitan areas--United States.
- Metropolitan areas.
- United States.
- Sociology, Urban--United States.
- Sociology, Urban.
- Community life--United States.
- Community life.
- Social problems--United States.
- Social problems.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 162 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New Brunswick, N.J. : Transaction, [2001]
- Summary:
- This is a social and cultural analysis of community life in metropolitan areas of three nations -- the United States, Sweden, and England. The author focuses on how environment and culture interact to shape human behavior. Despite their many similarities, the three societies offer remarkably contrasting urban forms, and thus provide a unique opportunity for comparative research. The findings suggest goals for urban community development in America that can help regain a sense of human scale and establish more meaningful face-to-face contact among urban dwellers.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0765807084
- OCLC:
- 44712913
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