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05286aam a2200601Ki 4500 001 3B63C070432E11EA81CC186F97128E48 003 SILO 005 20200130010041 008 190910r20192018nyua b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 1524761176 020 $a 9781524761172 035 $a (OCoLC)1117777235 040 $a TYV $b eng $e rda $c TYV $d YDX $d CLE $d L2U $d OCLCQ $d JIW $d SILO 050 4 $a HC79.C3 $b K55 2019 082 04 $a 307.760973 $2 23 100 1 $a Klinenberg, Eric, $e author. 245 10 $a Palaces for the people : $b how social infrastructure can help fight inequality, polarization, and the decline of civic life / $c Eric Klinenberg. 246 30 $a How social infrastructure can help fight inequality, polarization, and the decline of civic life 250 $a First paperback edition. 264 1 $a New York : $b Broadway Books, $c [2019] 300 $a 293 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 20 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-266) and index. 520 $a "An eminent sociologist--and coauthor, with Aziz Ansari, of the #1 New York Times bestseller Modern Romance--makes the provocative case that the future of democratic societies rests not only on shared values but also on shared "social infrastructure": the libraries, childcare centers, bookstores, coffee shops, pools, and parks that promote crucial, sometimes life-saving connections between people who might otherwise fail to find common cause"-- $c Provided by publisher. 520 $a "An eminent sociologist and bestselling author offers an inspiring blueprint for rebuilding our fractured society. We are living in a time of deep divisions. Americans are sorting themselves along racial, religious, and cultural lines, leading to a level of polarization that the country hasn't seen since the Civil War. Pundits and politicians are calling for us to come together, to find common purpose. But how, exactly, can this be done? In Palaces for the People, Eric Klinenberg suggests a way forward. He believes that the future of democratic societies rests not simply on shared values but on shared spaces: the libraries, childcare centers, bookstores, churches, synagogues, and parks where crucial, sometimes life-saving connections, are formed. These are places where people gather and linger, making friends across group lines and strengthening the entire community. Klinenberg calls this the 'social infrastructure': When it is strong, neighborhoods flourish; when it is neglected, as it has been in recent years, families and individuals must fend for themselves. Klinenberg takes us around the globe--from a floating school in Bangladesh to an arts incubator in Chicago, from a soccer pitch in Queens to an evangelical church in Houston--to show how social infrastructure is helping to solve some of our most pressing challenges: isolation, crime, education, addiction, political polarization, and even climate change. Richly reported, elegantly written, and ultimately uplifting, Palaces for the People urges us to acknowledge the crucial role these spaces play in civic life. Our social infrastructure could be the key to bridging our seemingly unbridgeable divides--and safeguarding democracy."--Jacket. 505 0 $a Introduction: The social infrastructure -- A place to gather -- Safe spaces -- Learning together -- Healthy bonds -- Common ground -- Ahead of the storm -- Conclusion: Before we lift the next shovel. 520 $a Klinenberg makes the provocative case that the future of democratic societies rests not only on shared values but also on shared "social infrastructure." 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