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The Eclipse of Community: An Interpretation of American Studies.
The Eclipse of Community An Interpretation of American Studies Author:Maurice R. Stein This book interprets the problems and prospects of American community life, using field studies conducted by sociologists during the past half century. Shapes and forces of change are explored as they fashion the destinies of persons living in settings ranging from small towns to great cities and from impoverished urban slums to prosperous... more » suburbs. Anthropological and psychoanalytic perspectives are used to illuminate deeper meanings of recent trends. The analysis proceeds by comparing the dominant myths in each community with relevant social realities.« less