Communities in Transition
Will be published approx. on 1. April 1992
Book
Hardback
276 pages
978-1-55938-107-9 (ISBN)
Description
This is the 2nd volume in the Communities in Transition Series, edited by Dan A Chekki.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Emerald Publishing Limited
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
570 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55938-107-9 (9781559381079)
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Content
List of Contributors Statement of Scope Introduction Following Goffman, Following Durkheim Into the Public Realm 3 Observations and Observers in Conflict: Field Research in the Public Realm 19 From Clusters to Arcs and Rings: Elementary Forms of Sociation in Temporary Gatherings 35 Identifying and Negotiating Troubles in Public Playgrounds 59 Home Ranges and Daily Rounds: Uncovering Community Among Urban Nomads 77 A Family Among Strangers: Kinship Claims Among Gay Men in Public Places 95 Negotiating the Public Realm: Stigma Management and Collective Action Among the Homeless 121 The Urban Staging of Public Incivility 145 The Skyway System and Urban Space: Vitality in Enclosed Public Places 167 Shopping for Sociability in the Mall 183