02180cam a2200385 i 4500 423062422 TxAuBib 20200407120000.0 180312s2018||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2018002837 9781524761165 hardback 1524761168 hardback 9781524761172 paperback 1524761176 paperback TxAuBib rda Klinenberg, Eric,. Palaces for the people [PB] : how social infrastructure can help fight inequality, polarization, and the decline of civic life / Eric Klinenberg. First Edition. New York : Crown, [2018] 277 pages ; 25 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-266) and index. "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"-- Provided by publisher. "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"-- Provided by publisher. 20200407. Infrastructure (Economics) United States. City planning United States. Equality United States. Quality of life United States. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development. ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning.