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... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > local communities > neighborhoods
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > proximate communities > neighborhoods
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > social development and social behavior > neighborhoods
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > social life > neighborhoods
... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > regional geography > urban studies > urban geography > neighborhoods
... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > human geography theory > regional geography > urban studies > urban geography > neighborhoods

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neighborhoods  

Definition

  • Neighborhoods are a central institution in the organization of residential space in cities. They function simultaneously as institutional, sociological, economic, political, and geographic entities at multiple levels. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Geography; Neighborhood]

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