Micro-reconstruction of Urban Society: A New Perspective on Comparing Chinese and Foreign Urban Communities

Author: Ye Nankè
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: In the 21st century, marked by rapid urbanization and urban modernization, the community, as a micro-unit of social structure, is increasingly becoming a focal point of urban management and development. This book employs sociological, urban, comparative cultural, community development, and community work theories. Based on the collection and analysis of a large number of domestic and international community-building models and experiences, it conducts an in-depth and systematic exploration of various aspects, including the growth and structural formation of human communities, the reconstruction of community organizational systems, the democratization of community participation in management, the professionalization of community services and community work in domestic and international community development, the inheritance of international community cultural development, community education models in various countries, community ecology and sustainable development, as well as the theory and practice of modern community planning. The book is innovative in content, broad in perspective, well-supported by data, integrates theory and practice, rich in information, and highly operational. It serves as a valuable reference for urban construction and management personnel, community workers, and researchers.