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Social Cohesion : Theoretical Debates and Practical Applications with Respect to Jobs

dc.contributor.author Norton, Andrew
dc.contributor.author de Haan, Arjan
dc.date.accessioned 2013-01-18T20:37:47Z
dc.date.available 2013-01-18T20:37:47Z
dc.date.issued 2012-10
dc.description.abstract This paper reviews the sociological and related literatures to provide insights regarding social cohesion, including its unpredictability. Apparently some cohesive societies have erupted in violent conflict, and the public systems that one would expect to manage these potential conflicts have at times reinforced them. Simultaneously, some of the “pessimism” of classic sociology about decline of social cohesion, notably in the context of great transformations such as urbanization and industrialization, has not proved justified. Social structures exhibit much resilience, communities have the capacity to regenerate, and particularistic group identities do not necessarily fail in compatibility with other and broader forms of integration and identity. The social arena of work relates to social cohesion in extremely complex ways; for example, social networks can both enable and limit opportunities for work, and work can enhance networks and sharing of values beyond narrow communities. The links between jobs and cohesion are multi-faceted; in industrial society they clearly relate to an individual’s social status, relative wealth, and power relations. The existence of good jobs, perceived as fairly distributed, must be a central component of social cohesion and take into account the political context. en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12147
dc.language.iso en_US
dc.publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseries Background Paper for the World Development Report 2013;
dc.rights CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder World Bank
dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.title Social Cohesion : Theoretical Debates and Practical Applications with Respect to Jobs en
dspace.entity.type Publication
okr.doctype Publications & Research :: Working Paper
okr.doctype Publications & Research
okr.globalpractice Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpractice Social Protection and Labor
okr.language.supported en
okr.topic Social Protections and Labor
okr.topic Social Development :: Social Cohesion
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