Cocoon Communities: Togetherness in the 21st Century

by Mari Korpela (Editor), Mari Korpela (Revision), Raluca Nagy (Contributor)

Filling a gap in the literature on communities, this innovative and critical volume aims to propose the concept of Cocoon Community to get a handle on communities that are highly significant for their members and yet not binding. Membership in these Communities is also voluntary and informal. By weaving together interdisciplinary perspectives, the internationally acknowledged contributors offer theoretical perspectives and research findings on communities of international students, online mourners, farmworkers, expatriates and 'Westerners' in India. The volume draws on research from a variety of fields to provide alternative conceptual and methodological perspectives on the concept of community. It will be of great interest to scholars and students in anthropology, education, social psychology and sociology.

160 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2013