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From the Ground Up: Translating Geography into Community through Neighbor Networks
Rick Grannis
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Hardback. 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? This title argues that neighborhood communities emerge from neighbor networks, and shows that these social relations are unique because of particular geographic qualities. Num Pages: 288 pages, 43 line illus. 32 tables. BIC Classification: JFSG; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 502.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691140254
SKU
V9780691140254
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About Rick Grannis
Rick Grannis is assistant professor of sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Reviews for From the Ground Up: Translating Geography into Community through Neighbor Networks
"Grannis provides neighborhood effects researchers with an important set of conceptual tools for studying and understanding the processes that shape both the lives of neighborhood residents and the strength and efficacy of the communities they form."
Liam Downey, American Journal of Sociology "While I heartily recommend this book to my colleagues in geography, spatial analysis, and travel behavior, it should be ... Read more
Liam Downey, American Journal of Sociology "While I heartily recommend this book to my colleagues in geography, spatial analysis, and travel behavior, it should be ... Read more