Dynamics of Community Formation: Developing Identity and Notions of Home

Compton, Jr., Robert W.; Leung, Ho Hon; Robles, Yaser

This interdisciplinary work discusses the construction, maintenance, evolution, and destruction of home and community spaces, which are central to the development of social cohesion. By examining how people throughout the world form different communities to establish a sense of home, the volume surveys the formation of identity within the context of rapid development, global and domestic neoliberal and political governmental policies, and various societal pressures. The themes of cooperation, conflict, inclusion, exclusion, and balance require negotiation between different actors (e.g., the state, professional developers, social activists, and residents) as homes and communities develop. 

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2017-10-18

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-10: 9781137533586

ISBN-13: 9781137533586

DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-53359-3

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 253