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  • Robert Putnam’s views on Urban Sprawl and Community

    See: Robert Putnam Research and Bowling Alone by Robert Putnam Robert Putnam, a renowned political scientist and author, has extensively studied the effects of urban sprawl on community participation. According to Putnam, urban sprawl has a detrimental impact on social capital, community engagement, and overall civic participation. Putnam argues that urban sprawl, characterized by the…

  • The Upswing by Robert Putnam

    See: List of Books by Robert Putnam and Robert Putnam Research Notes about the Upswing by Robert Putnam (via Google Bard): Sure, here is a summary of The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again by Robert Putnam and Shaylyn Romney Garrett: The Upswing is a book…

  • A comparison of Value Models by Lima TJS

    See: [[concept: Values]] Notes about Lima TJS comparing the two theories of human models as put forward by Shalom Schwartz and Gouveia (via ChatGPT): Lima TJS, a prominent scholar in the field of human values, offers an insightful perspective on comparing the models of human values proposed by Schwartz and Geivoua. Lima TJS recognizes the…

  • Ronald Inglehart on Value Change

    See: List of Books by Ronald Inglehart Notes on Ronald Inglehart’s views on global changes in Values (via ChatGPT): Ronald Inglehart is a prominent sociologist and political scientist known for his extensive research on cultural and value change in industrial societies. Inglehart’s views revolve around the concept of post-materialism and its impact on the values…

  • “Culture’s Consequences: Comparing Values, Behaviors, Institutions, and Organizations Across Nations,” by Geert Hofstede

    See: [[concept: Values]] and [[concept: Culture]] Notes about “Culture’s Consequences: Comparing Values, Behaviors, Institutions, and Organizations Across Nations,” by Geert Hofstede (via ChatGPT): Geert Hofstede’s 2001 paper, titled “Culture’s Consequences: Comparing Values, Behaviors, Institutions, and Organizations Across Nations,” is a seminal work in the field of cross-cultural research. The paper builds upon Hofstede’s earlier work…

  • An other kingdom: Departing Consumer Culture by John McKnight, Peter Block and Walter Brueggeman

    See: Community Building Reading List, List of books by Peter Block and List of Books by John McKnight Notes about An other kingdom: Departing Consumer Culture (via ChatGPT): Certainly! I apologize for the oversight. “An Other Kingdom: Departing the Consumer Culture” is a collaborative work by Peter Block, Walter Brueggeman, and John McKnight. Together, these…

  • The Functional Theory of Human Values by Gouveia et. al.

    Notes about the “Functional theory of human values: testing its content and structure hypothesis” (via ChatGPT): I found a paper titled “Functional theory of human values: testing its content and structure hypothesis” by Gouveia and colleagues. Here is a summary of the paper: Title: Functional theory of human values: testing its content and structure hypothesis…

  • Concept: Citizenship (as per Peter Block)

    See: Research by Peter Block and Community: The structure of belonging by Peter Block Notes about the concept of citizenship by Peter Block (via ChatGPT): In his book “Community: The Structure of Belonging,” Peter Block introduces the concept of citizenship as a key element in creating thriving and empowered communities. Block redefines citizenship beyond the…

  • Research by Peter Block

    See: List of books by Peter Block Notes about research by Peter Block (via ChatGPT): Peter Block is a renowned author, consultant, and thought leader in the field of organizational development and community building. While Peter Block has contributed extensively to these areas, it is important to note that he is not primarily a researcher…

  • List of books by Peter Block

    See: Individual Authors and their books Community Building Reading List and Research by Peter Block

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