Measures of Social Cohesion.

Paul Dickes, Monique Borsenberger, Charles Fleury

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Abstract

Bernard P. (1999) considers social cohesion as a quasi-concept: a hybrid mental construction proposed by the political game and at the same time based on an analysis of data from the situation. He understands social cohesion as a dialectic balance between three values: freedom, equality, and solidarity. His theory leads him to draw a definitional framework containing two facets: relations and spheres.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEncyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research
PublisherSpringer International Publishing AG
Pages3922-3926
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)978-94-007-0752-8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Keywords

  • community cohesion
  • inequality
  • social cohesion regimes
  • solidarity
  • welfare states

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