Category: Books

  • List of books by Clay Shirky

  • Individual Authors and their books

    See: Community Building Reading List This is a compilation of the notable scholars who have written one or more books in the field of Community Building:

  • List of Books by Christian Welzel

    See: Community Building Reading List and Christian Welzel on Emancipative Values

  • List of Books by Robert Putnam

    See: Robert Putnam Research and Concept: Social Capital Here are the list of books by Robert Putnam:

  • List of Books by Ronald Inglehart

    See: Community Building Reading List Here are some books written by Ronald Inglehart:

  • List of books by Cormac Russell

  • Concept: Asset Based Community Development

    See: Asset Based Community Development by Cormac Russell See: Community: The structure of belonging by Peter Block Notes on Asset Based Community Development (via Google Bard): Asset-based community development (ABCD) is a methodology for community development that focuses on the strengths and resources of a community, rather than its needs. This approach to community development…

  • Freedom Rising by Christian Welzel

    See: Community Building Reading List and Christian Welzel on Emancipative Values Notes about Freedom Rising by Christian Welzel (via ChatGPT): “Freedom Rising” by Christian Welzel is a groundbreaking book that explores the concept of human freedom and its impact on societies around the world. Welzel, a renowned social scientist, presents a comprehensive analysis of how…

  • Cultural Evolution by Ronald Inglehart

    See: Community Building Reading List Notes about Cultural Evolution by Ronald Inglehart (via Google Bard): Sure, here is a summary of Cultural Evolution by Ronald Inglehart: Cultural Evolution argues that people’s values and behavior are shaped by the degree to which survival is secure. For most of history, survival was precarious, which encouraged heavy emphasis…

  • Culture is our Business by Marshall McLuhan

    See: Community Building Reading List Notes about Culture is our Business by Marshall McLuhan (via Google Bard): Sure, here is a summary of Culture is our Business by Marshall McLuhan: Culture is our Business is a book by Marshall McLuhan that explores the role of advertising in modern society. McLuhan argues that advertising is not…