Through its account of work and community in the Wollongong region, this book attempts to unravel the forces that make for the integration and disintegration of local societies.
Through its account of work and community in the Wollongong region, this book attempts to unravel the forces that make for the integration and disintegration of local societies.
Tony Blairs New Labour expects that life will improve if communities take more responsibility for raising their young people, and caring for the old and disadvantaged. But the word Community is still misused, and there have been no investigations of the rise and fall of particular communities. This history fills the gap by following the growth of a remarkably strong community life in an economically vital region, and examining the cause of its decay.
Tony Blairs New Labour expects that life will improve if communities take more responsibility for raising their young people, and caring for the old and disadvantaged. But the word Community is still misused, and there have been no investigations of the rise and fall of particular communities. This history fills the gap by following the growth of a remarkably strong community life in an economically vital region, and examining the cause of its decay.
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