Building societal community as a problem of a regional development strategy
G.F. Ushamirskaya, V.P. Babintsev, YE.I. Babintseva
Keywords: region, quality of life, regional social community, social capital, reflexiveness, solidarity, confidence, social network
Pages: 154-166
Abstract
The study considers a regional social community concept. A regional social community is regarded as a system of the community members' interpersonal and intergroup attitudes based on their awareness of the solidarity in interests, values and life expectations, mutual support, loyalty and partnership for reaching common goals. We consider the building of such regional social community as a pre-condition of better quality of life and a necessary component of any regional development strategy. We also identify the basic stractural elements of a social community (values, standards and collectivities) and principles to develop such concept.
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