| Description |
xx, 452 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
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unmediated rdamedia |
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volume rdacarrier |
| Note |
Revised edition of the authors' Cities and urban life, 2013. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 419 -437) and index. |
| Contents |
Special features -- Preface -- Understanding the city : its evolution -- Exploring the city -- Evolution of the world's cities -- Development of north american cities -- Today's cities and suburbs -- Part ii:disciplinary perspectives -- Urban sociology classic and modern statements -- Spatial perspectives : making sense of space -- Critical urban sociology : the city and capitalism -- The context of cities -- Comparative urbanism: the city and culture -- The structure of the city -- Stratification and social class : urban and suburban lifestyles -- Race, ethnicity, and gender : urban diversity -- Housing, education, crime : confronting urban problems -- Global urban developments -- Global urbanization -- Urban planning : past, present and futur -- Glossary -- References -- Index. |
| Subject |
Cities and towns.
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Cities and towns -- History.
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Sociology, Urban.
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City and town life.
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| Added Author |
Parrillo, Vincent N.
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| Standard No. |
920857515 935193203 |
| ISBN |
9780133869804 |
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0133869806 |
| OCLC # |
921240034 |
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