“A comprehensive, entertaining, and compelling argument for how rebuilding social infrastructure can help heal divisions in our society and move us forward.”—Jon Stewart
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR • “Engaging.”—Mayor Pete Buttigieg, The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)
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 and 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, churches, and parks where crucial connections are formed. Interweaving his own research with examples from around the globe, Klinenberg shows how “social infrastructure” is helping to solve some of our most pressing societal challenges. Richly reported and ultimately uplifting, Palaces for the People offers a blueprint for bridging our seemingly unbridgeable divides.
LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION
“Just brilliant!”—Roman Mars, 99% Invisible
“The aim of this sweeping work is to popularize the notion of ‘social infrastructure'—the ‘physical places and organizations that shape the way people interact'. . . . Here, drawing on research in urban planning, behavioral economics, and environmental psychology, as well as on his own fieldwork from around the world, [Eric Klinenberg] posits that a community’s resilience correlates strongly with the robustness of its social infrastructure. The numerous case studies add up to a plea for more investment in the spaces and institutions (parks, libraries, childcare centers) that foster mutual support in civic life.”—The New Yorker
“Palaces for the People—the title is taken from the Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie’s description of the hundreds of libraries he funded—is essentially a calm, lucid exposition of a centuries-old idea, which is really a furious call to action.”—New Statesman
“Clear-eyed . . . fascinating.”—Psychology Today
1 有用 takethedive 2023-05-13 05:15:21 英国
关于什么是social infrastructure定义得太宽泛和模糊
0 有用 Eudaimonia 2021-01-19 19:29:10
1.5倍速听完,算是Eric擅长的不错的社科普及?其实主要就是引了各种研究来说通过social infrastructure (图书馆,公园,开放的沙滩等)来建立附近性从而构建civic life的重要性...最后也憧憬了这种civic life可以缓解民粹主义等从而影响政治生活。不过太强调NYPL的重要性好像没什么必要,搞得像是一个NYPL年终需要个人和政府多多投钱的冗长广告。(Of cours... 1.5倍速听完,算是Eric擅长的不错的社科普及?其实主要就是引了各种研究来说通过social infrastructure (图书馆,公园,开放的沙滩等)来建立附近性从而构建civic life的重要性...最后也憧憬了这种civic life可以缓解民粹主义等从而影响政治生活。不过太强调NYPL的重要性好像没什么必要,搞得像是一个NYPL年终需要个人和政府多多投钱的冗长广告。(Of course we love NYPL and BPL.) (展开)
0 有用 生活西化美少女 2021-03-05 18:54:04
(我妹的) Heat wave & going solo author’s new book 起手是好的,是個人都知道建設社區的重要性,個例全是白人的無盡空洞還想talk about inequality sort of hypocritical Klinenberg each books start of positive theme then instead of pointless arg... (我妹的) Heat wave & going solo author’s new book 起手是好的,是個人都知道建設社區的重要性,個例全是白人的無盡空洞還想talk about inequality sort of hypocritical Klinenberg each books start of positive theme then instead of pointless arguments lol 這位身在芝加哥(美國幾大城市之一)的白人男作家將自己沒錢購買精裝書的情況定位成「貧窮」也很可笑,這本看完等於沒看 (展开)
1 有用 takethedive 2023-05-13 05:15:21 英国
关于什么是social infrastructure定义得太宽泛和模糊
0 有用 生活西化美少女 2021-03-05 18:54:04
(我妹的) Heat wave & going solo author’s new book 起手是好的,是個人都知道建設社區的重要性,個例全是白人的無盡空洞還想talk about inequality sort of hypocritical Klinenberg each books start of positive theme then instead of pointless arg... (我妹的) Heat wave & going solo author’s new book 起手是好的,是個人都知道建設社區的重要性,個例全是白人的無盡空洞還想talk about inequality sort of hypocritical Klinenberg each books start of positive theme then instead of pointless arguments lol 這位身在芝加哥(美國幾大城市之一)的白人男作家將自己沒錢購買精裝書的情況定位成「貧窮」也很可笑,這本看完等於沒看 (展开)
0 有用 Eudaimonia 2021-01-19 19:29:10
1.5倍速听完,算是Eric擅长的不错的社科普及?其实主要就是引了各种研究来说通过social infrastructure (图书馆,公园,开放的沙滩等)来建立附近性从而构建civic life的重要性...最后也憧憬了这种civic life可以缓解民粹主义等从而影响政治生活。不过太强调NYPL的重要性好像没什么必要,搞得像是一个NYPL年终需要个人和政府多多投钱的冗长广告。(Of cours... 1.5倍速听完,算是Eric擅长的不错的社科普及?其实主要就是引了各种研究来说通过social infrastructure (图书馆,公园,开放的沙滩等)来建立附近性从而构建civic life的重要性...最后也憧憬了这种civic life可以缓解民粹主义等从而影响政治生活。不过太强调NYPL的重要性好像没什么必要,搞得像是一个NYPL年终需要个人和政府多多投钱的冗长广告。(Of course we love NYPL and BPL.) (展开)