Book Review: Belonging: solidarity and division in modern societies

Sherman, Taylor C. (2013) Book Review: Belonging: solidarity and division in modern societies. LSE Review of Books (15 Dec 2013). Website.

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"Belonging: Solidarity and Division in Modern Societies." Montserrat Guibernau. Polity. July 2013. --- It is commonly assumed that we live in an age of unbridled individualism, but in this book Montserrat Guibernau argues that the need to belong to a group or community – from peer groups and local communities to ethnic groups and nations – is a pervasive and enduring feature of modern social life. Although it includes a variety of interesting case studies from Britain, Spain, Catalonia, Germany, the Middle East and the United States, Taylor C. Sherman remains unconvinced and encounters some contradictions in the author’s arguments.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofbooks/
Additional Information:	© 2013 The Author
Divisions:	International History
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Date Deposited:	16 Jan 2014 11:46
Last Modified:	10 Sep 2025 07:50
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/55303

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