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Community is a key concept in sociology. In the last decade especially withthe explosion of electronic communication the definition of community haschanged. There is now a need to define the concept of community and tie it tothe various levels of human interaction from the global to the individual.Currently there are many books that address many aspects of community butthere is a lack of text which connects the concept of community with therange of issues from the macro level to the micro level. This book will discussthe rationale for community the varieties of communities the effect of socialchange on communities and many other factors of connectedness as the costs forlosing it. TOCSocial Connections. Conceptions of Community Past andPresent. Common Ties Immigrant and Ethnic Communities. Fragmented Ties ThePoor and The Homeless. Communities in Crisis Reconnecting Frayed SocialTies. Communities of Exclusion and Excluded Communities Barriers toNeighboring. Connections of Faith Religion as Community. Vital Bonds SocialSupport Social Networks and Health. The Social Internet Cybercommunities.Solitary Communities Disconnecting From the Common Good. Notes. References.Index. «
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