Encyclopedia of Community: From the Village to the Virtual World

Encyclopedia of Community: From the Village to the Virtual World
ISBN-10
0761925988
ISBN-13
9780761925989
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
1839
Language
English
Published
2003-06-30
Publisher
SAGE
Authors
DAVID LEVINSON, KAREN CHRISTENSEN

Description

"This encyclopedia is a welcome exploration of the great variety of social networks that human beings create and participate in. Interdisciplinary in scope, the set includes contributions from some of the foremost scholars studying community today. Appendixes include an extensive bibliography, a collection of resources guides, an annotated guide to "Community in Popular Culture," and "Libraries Build Community," a guide for librarians."--"The Top 20 Reference Titles of the Year," American Libraries, May 2004.

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