The Great Good Place: Cafes, Coffee Shops, Bookstores, Bars, Hair Salons, and Other Hangouts at the Heart of a Community
by Ray Oldenburg
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About This Book
ISBN13: 9781569246818 |
Synopses & Reviews
Publisher Comments:
The Great Good Place argues that "third places" - where people can gather, put aside the concerns of work and home, and hang out simply for the pleasures of good company and lively conversation - are the heart of a community's social vitality and the grassroots of democracy.
Synopsis:
Oldenburg argues that "third places"--where people can hang out simply for the pleasures of good company--are the heart of a community's social vitality and the grassroots of democracy. of photos.
Description:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-323) and index.
About the Author
Ray Oldenburg lives in Pensacola, FL.
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9781569246818
- Subtitle:
- Cafes, Coffee Shops, Bookstores, Bars, Hair Salons, and Other Hangouts at the Heart of a Community
- Author:
- Publisher:
- Da Capo Press
- Location:
- New York :
- Subject:
- City and town life
- Subject:
- Sociology - General
- Subject:
- Leisure
- Subject:
- Popular Culture
- Subject:
- Public spaces
- Subject:
- Leisure -- United States.
- Edition Number:
- 3
- Publication Date:
- July 1999
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Language:
- English
- Illustrations:
- Yes
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 9.03x6.11x1.05 in. .88 lbs.











