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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.
- Ray Oldenburg
- 1999
Jul 1, 1989 · Such is the lesson of Roy Oldenburg’s magnificent The Great Good Place, which examines the important role of social centers in human lives, discusses the consequences of their decline in the United States today, attempts to account for why they are struggling, and appeals for their resurrection.
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- Ray Oldenburg
Aug 18, 1999 · Oldenburg's The Great Good Place describes sociologically the role and importance of Third places - (places other than home or work) (p. xvii). Important qualities of third places: 1) They are inclusive and local
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- Ray Oldenburg
- $18.99
- Da Capo Press
Jul 8, 2014 · The great good place. by. Ray Oldenburg. Publication date. 1999. Topics. City and town life -- United States, Public spaces -- United States, Leisure -- United States. Publisher. Marlowe.
Aug 18, 1999 · Author Ray Oldenburg portrays, probes, and promotes th4ese great good places--coffee houses, cafes, bookstores, hair salons, bars, bistros, and many others both past and present--and...
Aug 18, 1999 · Author Ray Oldenburg portrays, probes, and promotes th4ese great good places--coffee houses, cafes, bookstores, hair salons, bars, bistros, and many others both past and present--and offers a vision for their revitalization.
- Ray Oldenburg
Ray Oldenburg (1932-2022) was a professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of West Florida in Pensacola. He is known internationally for his book The Great Good Place, a surprise hit when it first appeared in 1989.
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