Social Capital in the City
Community and Civic Life in Philadelphia
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Temple University Press,U.S.
Published:15th Jun '06
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Examines social capital across an array of social contexts and time periods within a single city, Philadelphia. This book explores the role of social networks in voter behaviour, large-scale cultural projects, park advocacy, education, economic development, neighbourhood life, church participation, and political activism.Examines social capital across social contexts and time periods within the city and the role of social networks, moving beyond typical definitions of social capital
"This book is an important corrective to somewhat bland and self-evident understandings of social capital which tend to ignore the deeply contested nature of urban space." -City
ISBN: 9781592133451
Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
Weight: unknown
256 pages