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The new urban sociology

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boulder Westview Press 2015Edition: 5th edDescription: xiii, 434 pISBN:
  • 9780813349565
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 307.7640973 G6N3-2015
Summary: Widely recognized as a groundbreaking text, The New Urban Sociology is a broad and expert introduction to urban sociology that is both relevant and accessible to the student. A thought leader in the field, the book is organized around an integrated paradigm—the sociospatial perspective—which considers the role played by social factors such as race, class, gender, lifestyle, economics, culture, and politics on the development of metropolitan areas. Emphasizing the importance of space to social life and real estate to urban development, the book integrates social, ecological and political economy perspectives and research through a fresh theoretical approach. With its unique perspective, concise history of urban life, clear summary of urban social theory, and attention to the impact of culture on urban development, this book gives students a cohesive conceptual framework for understanding cities and urban life.In this thoroughly revised 5th edition, authors Mark Gottdiener, Ray Hutchison, and Michael T. Ryan offer expanded discussions of created cultures, gentrification, and urban tourism, and have incorporated the most recent work in the field throughout the text. The New Urban Sociology is a necessity for all courses on the subject. Table of contents: Chapter 1: The New Urban Sociology Chapter 2: The Origins of Urban Life Chapter 3: The Rise of Urban Sociology Chapter 4: Contemporary Urban Sociology Chapter 5: Urbanization in the United States Chapter 6: Suburbanization, Globalization, and the Emergence of the Multicentered Region Chapter 7: People and Lifestyles in the Metropolis Chapter 8: Neighborhoods and Communities Chapter 9: Metropolitan Problems: Racism, Poverty, Crime, Housing, and Fiscal Crisis Chapter 10: Urbanization in the Developed Nations Chapter 11: Urbanization in the Developing World Chapter 12: Metropolitan Planning and Environmental Issues Chapter 13: Metropolitan Social Policy Chapter 14: The Future of Urban Sociology. (https://westviewpress.com/books/the-new-urban-sociology/)
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Widely recognized as a groundbreaking text, The New Urban Sociology is a broad and expert introduction to urban sociology that is both relevant and accessible to the student. A thought leader in the field, the book is organized around an integrated paradigm—the sociospatial perspective—which considers the role played by social factors such as race, class, gender, lifestyle, economics, culture, and politics on the development of metropolitan areas. Emphasizing the importance of space to social life and real estate to urban development, the book integrates social, ecological and political economy perspectives and research through a fresh theoretical approach. With its unique perspective, concise history of urban life, clear summary of urban social theory, and attention to the impact of culture on urban development, this book gives students a cohesive conceptual framework for understanding cities and urban life.In this thoroughly revised 5th edition, authors Mark Gottdiener, Ray Hutchison, and Michael T. Ryan offer expanded discussions of created cultures, gentrification, and urban tourism, and have incorporated the most recent work in the field throughout the text. The New Urban Sociology is a necessity for all courses on the subject.

Table of contents:
Chapter 1: The New Urban Sociology
Chapter 2: The Origins of Urban Life
Chapter 3: The Rise of Urban Sociology
Chapter 4: Contemporary Urban Sociology
Chapter 5: Urbanization in the United States
Chapter 6: Suburbanization, Globalization, and the Emergence of the Multicentered Region
Chapter 7: People and Lifestyles in the Metropolis
Chapter 8: Neighborhoods and Communities
Chapter 9: Metropolitan Problems: Racism, Poverty, Crime, Housing, and Fiscal Crisis
Chapter 10: Urbanization in the Developed Nations
Chapter 11: Urbanization in the Developing World
Chapter 12: Metropolitan Planning and Environmental Issues
Chapter 13: Metropolitan Social Policy
Chapter 14: The Future of Urban Sociology.
(https://westviewpress.com/books/the-new-urban-sociology/)

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