Lifestyle enclave is a sociological term first used by Robert N. Bellah et al. in their 1985 book, Habits of the Heart: Individualism and Commitment in American Life. In the glossary of the book, they provide the following definition: "A lifestyle enclave is formed by people who share some feature of private life.
The concept of lifestyle enclave, first introduced by Robert N. Bellah et al. in their 1985 book "Habits of the Heart: Individualism and Commitment in American Life," describes groups of people who share common aspects of their private lives.