"What type of community do you live in? Do you live in the city? Or do you live in a town or rural area? Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you lived somewhere else? This volume explores the similarities and differences between several types of communities, focusing in particular on urban, suburban, and rural areas"--Provided by publisher.

"In this volume, readers explore the many workers and volunteers who come together to ensure a community is successful. The accessible text describes what community workers do and how they help others. Essential roles covered include police officers, firefighters, doctors, teachers, government leaders, and others. Readers discover how these people work to make a community a healthy, safe, and clean place for everyone who lives there. Critical-thinking...

"Cities, like the people that live in them, are subject to the attention economy. In The City Authentic, author David A. Banks shows how cities are transforming themselves to appeal to modern desires for authentic urban living through the attention-grabbing tactics of social media influencers and reality-TV stars. Blending insightful analysis with pop culture, this engaging study of New York State's Capital Region is an accessible glimpse into the...