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Ray Oldenburg (April 7, 1932 – November 21, 2022) was an American urban sociologist who is known for writing about the importance of informal public gathering places for a functioning civil society, democracy, and civic engagement.
Examples of third places include churches, cafes, bars, clubs, libraries, gyms, bookstores, hackerspaces, stoops, parks, theaters, among others. In his book The Great Good Place (1989), Ray Oldenburg argues that third places are important for democracy, civic engagement and a sense of place.
Sociology professor Ray Oldenburg dubbed these physical community spaces as “third places” in his 1989 book, The Great Good Place, arguing that these third places are essential for society to ...
The Great Good Place is a book by Ray Oldenburg, published in 1989 and reprinted in 1997 and 1999.The first edition had the subtitle "Cafes, Coffee Shops, Community Centers, General Stores, Bars, Hangouts, and How They Get You through the Day", but reprints changed it to "Cafés, Coffee Shops, Bookstores, Bars, Hair Salons and Other Hangouts at the Heart of a Community."
Coined by sociologist Ray Oldenburg, the third place is a physical location that facilitates social engagement. The post What is a third place, and why has it practically disappeared? appeared ...
First edition. Celebrating The Third Place, subtitled: Inspiring Stories About The Great Good Places at the Heart of Our Communities, is a 2001 book by Ray Oldenburg.The book follows his 1989 book The Great Good Place which introduced the term "Third place" and is a collage of 19 essays which tell stories of active third places in the heart of communities.
In essence, the mall is an exceptionally spacious “third place,” a term sociologist Ray Oldenburg coined in 1989 to refer to a space outside of home and work, where you could just hang out.
Coined by sociologist Ray Oldenburg, the third place is a physical location that facilitates social engagement. The post What is a third place, and why has it practically disappeared? appeared ...