Community, society, and the individual.: An article from: The Geographical Review

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From the author: "Community" is a good warm word frequently invoked by citizens, social workers, and politicians. "Society," by contrast, is more ambivalent, invoking something elitist and exclusive, as in the expression "high society." The word "individual," or "individualism," often connoting selfishness and bracketed with society, is even more suspect in our time. I plead for a restoration of balance and esteem among the three terms as a necessary step toward acquiring a fuller understanding of the human condition and potential. Keywords: communication, community, individual, society.

Citation Details
Title: Community, society, and the individual.
Author: Yi-Fu Tuan
Publication:The Geographical Review (Refereed)
Date: July 1, 2002
Publisher: American Geographical Society
Volume: 92 Issue: 3 Page: 307(12)

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