Social Cohesion as the Goal

Can Social Cohesion Be Directly Pursued

Bibliographic Data

ID11260110
AuthorsKelly A Koonce (Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, corresponding author)
Year2011
Volume86
Issue2
Pages144-154
Publication date2011-04-15
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePeabody Journal of Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0161-956X • E-ISSN: 1532-7930
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/0161956x.2011.561176
OpenAlexW1969110924
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited11

This article establishes an understanding of social cohesion in general and discusses organizations and activities that are known to promote social cohesion before introducing organizations that claim to work toward social cohesion as one of their main priorities. The Council of Europe's Directorate General of Social Cohesion represents a political organization seeking to promote social cohesion. The Jaboya Project and Field Band Foundation are social organizations with social cohesion as a priority. Although these organizations are likely to contribute to it, they cannot achieve social cohesion directly; rather, they work toward establishing conditions that are favorable to building social cohesion and anticipate the probable long-term effects of their work

Cohesion (chemistry · Sociology · Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence · Psychology · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Capital and Networks · Social Psychology

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