1# Library to Find Best eBook for Read
Author : Andrew Mason
Release : 2000-07-27
Genre : Philosophy
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 282/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Community, Solidarity and Belonging by : Andrew Mason
Download or read book Community, Solidarity and Belonging written by Andrew Mason. This book was released on 2000-07-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book systematically explores the relationship between the state, and different levels of community.
Author : Montserrat Guibernau
Release : 2013-10-11
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 683/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Belonging by : Montserrat Guibernau
Download or read book Belonging written by Montserrat Guibernau. This book was released on 2013-10-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is commonly assumed that we live in an age of unbridled individualism, but in this important new book Montserrat Guibernau argues that the need to belong to a group or community - from peer groups and local communities to ethnic groups and nations - is a pervasive and enduring feature of modern social life. The power of belonging stems from the potential to generate an emotional attachment capable of fostering a shared identity, loyalty and solidarity among members of a given community. It is this strong emotional dimension that enables belonging to act as a trigger for political mobilization and, in extreme cases, to underpin collective violence. Among the topics examined in this book are identity as a political instrument; emotions and political mobilization; the return of authoritarianism and the rise of the new radical right; symbols and the rituals of belonging; loyalty, the nation and nationalism. It includes case studies from Britain, Spain, Catalonia, Germany, the Middle East and the United States. This wide-ranging and cutting-edge book will be of great interest to students and scholars in politics, sociology and the social sciences generally.
Author : Manuel Pastor
Release : 2021-10-25
Genre : Political Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 073/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Solidarity Economics by : Manuel Pastor
Download or read book Solidarity Economics written by Manuel Pastor. This book was released on 2021-10-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditional economics is built on the assumption of self-interested individuals seeking to maximize personal gain. This is far from the whole story, however: sharing, caring and a desire to uphold the collective good are also powerful individual motives. In a world wracked by inequality, social divisions, and ecological destruction, can we build an alternative economics based on our mutual co-operation? In this book Chris Benner and Manuel Pastor invite us to imagine and create a new sort of solidarity economics – an approach grounded in our instincts for connection and community – and in so doing, actually build a more robust, sustainable, and equitable economy. They argue that our current economy is already deeply dependent on mutuality, but that the inequality and fragmentation created by the status quo undermines this mutuality and with it our economic wellbeing. They outline the theoretical framing, policy agenda, and social movements we need to revive solidarity and apply it to whole societies. Solidarity Economics is an essential read for anyone who longs for an economy that can generate prosperity, provide for all, and preserve the planet.
Author : S. Börner
Release : 2013-08-29
Genre : Social Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 579/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Belonging, Solidarity and Expansion in Social Policy by : S. Börner
Download or read book Belonging, Solidarity and Expansion in Social Policy written by S. Börner. This book was released on 2013-08-29. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the relationship of belonging and social policy in a historical-comparative perspective reconstructing individual arguments in favour of or opposed to the expansion of solidarities.
Author : Difrine Madara
Release : 2019-10-31
Genre : Social Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 709/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Concept of Community and Sense of Belonging by : Difrine Madara
Download or read book The Concept of Community and Sense of Belonging written by Difrine Madara. This book was released on 2019-10-31. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essay from the year 2019 in the subject Sociology - Individual, Groups, Society, grade: A, Kenyatta University, language: English, abstract: Past studies have indicated that community cultivates a sense of belonging, shared interests and identity. Several sociological analyses highlighted that community may not have a single definition but revolves the ideas of socialization, mutualism and collective existence. This paper examines that meaning of community and sense of belonging with different contexts. The author begins by defining community according to various theories and studies, then links the definitions to the concept of "sense of belonging". Community is one of the most important components of a broader society. As human beings advance and new civilizations emerge, the definition of community concept has also evolved. Traditionally, community was defined as a socially cohesive group of people who interacts with each other or organise themselves around shared values, goals or geographical area. However, in the contemporary world, the definition of community has surpassed physical boundaries and now encompasses the interrelationships of people across the world. Concept of community varies depending on many factors or circumstances within the contemporary world. For example, the concept of community has been community used to distinguish segregated groups of people from others, for example black minority community, Aboriginal communities, and homeless communities. From this perspective, members of a specific community may share elements such as race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic disadvantages. Consequently, community can be described as a sociological construct characterised by a specific manner of human behaviours, set of relationships and meanings and expectations from the members.
