TalesFromTheEV reviewed Palaces for the People by Eric Klinenberg
Very US-centric but great
4 stars
EV I says: I enjoyed this book a lot, even though it was mostly about the US
277 pages
English language
Published Nov. 24, 2018
Palaces for the people
how social infrastructure can help fight inequality, polarization, and the decline of civic life
4 stars
(1 review)
"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"--
Subjects
- Infrastructure (Economics)
- City planning
- Equality
- Quality of life
Places
- United States