The Quest For Community

Author : Robert Nisbet
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2023-03-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781684516360

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The Quest for Community by Robert Nisbet Pdf

One of the leading thinkers to emerge in the postwar conservative intellectual revival was the sociologist Robert Nisbet. His book The Quest for Community, published in 1953, stands as one of the most persuasive accounts of the dilemmas confronting modern society. Nearly a half century before Robert Putnam documented the atomization of society in Bowling Alone, Nisbet argued that the rise of the powerful modern state had eroded the sources of community—the family, the neighborhood, the church, the guild. Alienation and loneliness inevitably resulted. But as the traditional ties that bind fell away, the human impulse toward community led people to turn even more to the government itself, allowing statism—even totalitarianism—to flourish. This edition of Nisbet’s magnum opus features a brilliant introduction by New York Times columnist Ross Douthat and three critical essays. Published at a time when our communal life has only grown weaker and when many Americans display cultish enthusiasm for a charismatic president, this new edition of The Quest for Community shows that Nisbet’s insights are as relevant today as ever.

Author : Steve Mannheim
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317000587

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Walt Disney and the Quest for Community by Steve Mannheim Pdf

During the final months of his life, Walt Disney was consumed with the world-wide problems of cities. His development concept at the time of his death on December 15th, 1966 would be his team’s conceptual response to the ills of the inner cities and the sprawl of the megalopolis: the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow or, as it became known, EPCOT. This beautifully written, instantly engrossing volume focuses on the original concept of EPCOT, which was conceived by Disney as an experimental community of about 20,000 people on the Disney World property in central Florida. With its radial plan, 50-acre town center enclosed by a dome, themed international shopping area, greenbelt, high-density apartments, satellite communities, monorail and underground roads, the original EPCOT plan is reminiscent of post-war Stockholm and the British New Towns, as well as today's transit-oriented development theory. Unfortunately, Disney himself did not live long enough to witness the realization of his model city. However, EPCOT's evolution into projects such as the EPCOT Center and the town of Celebration displays a remarkable commitment by the Disney organization to the original EPCOT philosophy, one which continues to have relevance in the fields of planning and development.

Author : Robert Wuthnow
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1996-07-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781439105924

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Sharing the Journey by Robert Wuthnow Pdf

A look at how support groups have affected American society argues that, although support groups provide a warmth and security that holds society together, they can lead to an unhealthy self-absorption and a trivialized sense of what is sacred.

Author : Walter E. Fluker
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781451419849

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Ethical Leadership by Walter E. Fluker Pdf

We live in a leadership crisis. "In an age when incompatible worlds collide and when scandals rock formerly stable institutions," says Walter Fluker, "what counts most is ethical leadership and the qualities of personal integrity, spiritual discipline, intellectual openness, and moral anchoring." Fluker finds these characteristics exemplified in the work and thought of black-church giants Martin Luther King Jr. and Howard Thurman. This volume, for leaders and emergent leaders in religious and other settings, sets forth the context and principles for ethical leadership, particularly for ministries and other professions whose mission directly advances the common good. Fluker's volume grounds leadership in story, the appropriation of one's roots, as a basis for personal and social transformation. He then explores the key values of character, civility, and community for ethical action on the personal, public, and spiritual realms. From these considerations he develops a model of the specific virtues that embody each realm of ethical leadership before applying them to the practical aspects of leadership and decisionmaking.

Author : Robert A Nisbet
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1013604873

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Community and Power (formerly The Quest for Community) by Robert A Nisbet Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Angela H. Reed
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567070456

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Quest for Spiritual Community by Angela H. Reed Pdf

Many churches recognize the importance of the genuine spiritual hunger in our time and are attempting to bridge the gulf between traditional religious institutions and the contemporary spiritual quest by revitalizing and retooling ancient spiritual practices. This book suggests that it is possible to relish the spiritual quest while honoring tradition and theological inquiry through practices such as spiritual guidance. It presents a sociological analysis of contemporary spirituality, case studies of congregations with spiritual guidance ministries, and reflection on historical practices and Protestant theological roots to explore the strengths and pitfalls of nurturing the contemporary spiritual quest in the average congregation. The resulting vision for congregation-based spiritual guidance incorporates practices that attend to person, community, and mission.

Author : Stephen Schneider
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780802084200

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Refocusing Crime Prevention by Stephen Schneider Pdf

Despite widespread concern over urban crime, public participation in local crime prevention programs is generally low and limited to a small, homogeneous group of middle-class home-owing residents. Conspicuously absent from these programs are the very people who are the most vulnerable to crime: the poor, immigrants, and visible minorities. In Refocusing Crime Prevention Stephen Schneider explores the capacity of disadvantaged neighbourhoods to organize around issues related to local crime and disorder. It identifies obstacles to community mobilization, many of which are strongly related to demographic and socio-psychological factors, including low socio-economic status.

Author : Eric Swanson,Rick Rusaw
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506463469

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The Externally Focused Quest by Eric Swanson,Rick Rusaw Pdf

The Externally Focused Quest: Becoming the Best Church for the Community is designed for church leaders who want to transform their churches to become less internally focused and more oriented to the world around them. The book includes clear guidelines on the changes congregations must adopt to become truly outwardly focused. This book is not about getting all churches to have an annual day of community service as a tactic, but changing the core of who they are and how they see themselves as a part of their community. The Externally Focused Quest outlines ten changes needed for church leaders to transform their churches and presents a highly practical approach that shows leaders how to become more externally focused without having to give up programs that serve members. This book reveals what it takes to make the major shift from internal to external focus and how that affects church leadership.

Author : Tom Sniegoski
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780545141017

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Quest for the Spark by Tom Sniegoski Pdf

As the evil Nacht spreads his darkness across the valley, Tom and his friends, the Bone family, desperately try to find the Spark that will heal the Dreaming and save the world.

Author : Thomas Sowell
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2001-06-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780743215077

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The Quest for Cosmic Justice by Thomas Sowell Pdf

This book is about the great moral issues underlying many of the headline-making political controversies of our times. It is not a comforting book but a book about disturbing and dangerous trends. The Quest for Cosmic Justice shows how confused conceptions of justice end up promoting injustice, how confused conceptions of equality end up promoting inequality, and how the tyranny of social visions prevents many people from confronting the actual consequences of their own beliefs and policies. Those consequences include the steady and dangerous erosion of fundamental principles of freedom -- amounting to a quiet repeal of the American revolution. The Quest for Cosmic Justice is the summation of a lifetime of study and thought about where we as a society are headed -- and why we need to change course before we do irretrievable damage.

Author : Arthur A. Goren
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Jews
ISBN : 0231083688

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New York Jews and the Quest for Community by Arthur A. Goren Pdf

Author : Richard Sexton
Publisher : Chronicle Books (CA)
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015047518579

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Parallel Utopias by Richard Sexton Pdf

As the twentieth century draws to a close, the desire for communities that offer an improved quality of life - where the pedestrian is as viable as the motorist; where the architecture is varied, human-scaled, and responsive to its environment; where residents can find privacy yet enjoy the company of their neighbors - has taken on a particularly significant urgency. As Richard Sexton convincingly documents in Parallel Utopias, two special places - The Sea Ranch in Northern California and Seaside in the Florida panhandle - have arrived at two unique solutions in the search for the ideal community. A lively introductory essay outlines the nature of this archetypal quest, followed by an engaging discussion of the philosophy, architecture, history, and character of both communities. Sexton's sumptuous full-color photographs tour each community in detail, from their built environment and the surrounding dramatic coastal landscape to the furnishings residents have chosen for their homes. In their contributing essays, urban sociologist Ray Oldenburg analyzes with piercing clarity the evolution and contradictions of our contemporary communities, and architect William Turnbull, Jr., lucidly examines the role of the architect in shaping viable living spaces.

Author : Ken Meter
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781642831474

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Building Community Food Webs by Ken Meter Pdf

Our current food system has decimated rural communities and confined the choices of urban consumers. Even while America continues to ramp up farm production to astounding levels, net farm income is now lower than at the onset of the Great Depression, and one out of every eight Americans faces hunger. But a healthier and more equitable food system is possible. In Building Community Food Webs, Ken Meter shows how grassroots food and farming leaders across the U.S. are tackling these challenges by constructing civic networks. Overturning extractive economic structures, these inspired leaders are engaging low-income residents, farmers, and local organizations in their quest to build stronger communities. Community food webs strive to build health, wealth, capacity, and connection. Their essential element is building greater respect and mutual trust, so community members can more effectively empower themselves and address local challenges. Farmers and researchers may convene to improve farming practices collaboratively. Health clinics help clients grow food for themselves and attain better health. Food banks engage their customers to challenge the root causes of poverty. Municipalities invest large sums to protect farmland from development. Developers forge links among local businesses to strengthen economic trade. Leaders in communities marginalized by our current food system are charting a new path forward. Building Community Food Webs captures the essence of these efforts, underway in diverse places including Montana, Hawai‘i, Vermont, Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, and Minnesota. Addressing challenges as well as opportunities, Meter offers pragmatic insights for community food leaders and other grassroots activists alike.

Author : Robert E. Birt
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0742512924

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The Quest for Community and Identity by Robert E. Birt Pdf

This collection of essays engages two of the most fundamental social and political issues of our time: community and identity. Wrestling with the perplexities of these two issues within the Africana world, the contributors delve into the influences of a postmodern world of globalization with outdated, crumbling forms of identity and sociality. In the wake of such an order, new forms of identity and community must be established. Birt has collected an informed group of contributors here, who lay the foundation for a new approach to finding community and identity in the Africana world.

Author : Robert A. Nisbet
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:247543784

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The Quest for Community by Robert A. Nisbet Pdf