Social cohesion in European societies : conceptualising and assessing togetherness
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Social cohesion in European societies : conceptualising and assessing togetherness
(Routledge advances in sociology, 356)
Routledge, 2023
- : hbk
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  Tokyo
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  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
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  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
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  United States of America
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book explains the concept of social cohesion in the context of a comparative sociological study.
It proposes an innovative approach to the measurement of social cohesion, considering as constitutive elements social trust, institutional trust, and societies' degree of openness. Aruqaj observes these elements across time and on multiple social levels: individual (socio-economic inequalities and ethno-linguistic diversification); group (social categorisations and regional statistics of religious, gender, social status, and migration differences); and societal (reflecting the quality of life and human capabilities).
This book provides an analysis of social cohesion not only between but also within European societies. It will appeal to students and scholars interested in solidarity and social integration working in sociology, social psychology, and development studies.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Understanding Togetherness as a Social Fact
3. Assessing Social Cohesion as Social Relationships
4. Mapping Societal Cohesion in Europe
5. The Context of Togetherness
6. Latent Conflict and the Erosion of Cohesion
7. Togetherness as a Social Opportunity Structure
8. Conclusion
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