From the ground up : translating geography into community through neighbor networks / Rick Grannis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grannis, Rick, 1965-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Community life.

Neighborhoods.

Communities.

Ecology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.)

Edition:

Course Book

Place of Publication:

Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Where do neighborhoods come from and why do certain resources and effects--such as social capital and collective efficacy--bundle together in some neighborhoods and not in others? From the Ground Up argues that neighborhood communities emerge from neighbor networks, and shows that these social relations are unique because of particular geographic qualities. Highlighting the linked importance of geography and children to the emergence of neighborhood communities, Rick Grannis models how neighboring progresses through four stages: when geography allows individuals to be conveniently available to one another; when they have passive contacts or unintentional encounters; when they actually initiate contact; and when they engage in activities indicating trust or shared norms and values. Seamlessly integrating discussions of geography, household characteristics, and lifestyle, Grannis demonstrates that neighborhood communities exhibit dynamic processes throughout the different stages. He examines the households that relocate in order to choose their neighbors, the choices of interactions that develop, and the exchange of beliefs and influence that impact neighborhood communities over time. Grannis also introduces and explores two geographic concepts--t-communities and street islands--to capture the subtle features constraining residents' perceptions of their environment and community. Basing findings on thousands of interviews conducted through door-to-door canvassing in the Los Angeles area as well as other neighborhood communities, From the Ground Up reveals the different ways neighborhoods function and why these differences matter.

Contents:

Neighborhoods and neighboring

The stages of neighboring

Reconceptualizing stage 1 neighboring

Reconceptualizing stage 1 neighbor networks

Selection and influence

Respondents, interviews, and other data

Selecting stage 1 neighbors

Unintentional encounters

Stage 3 neighbors and tertiary streets

The importance of neighbor networks

Network influence theory

Influence networks in a college town

Influence networks in a gang barrio

Implications.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-235) and index.

ISBN:

9786613163615

9781283163613

1283163616

9781400830572

1400830575

OCLC:

741491887