Cities and Society (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Kleniewski, Nancy

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This distinctive anthology contains classic and first-rate contemporary writings that have had a major impact on the field of urban studies. The expert and well-known scholars who have written these essays cover central topics that have evolved over the past 25 years. * Brings together 20 of the most important classic and contemporary readings on cities and society in one accessible volume * Offers an international focus, as well as case studies, all by leading experts in the field * Includes an analytical introduction by the editor * Provides coverage of current trends, theoretical perspectives, and policy issues * Features diverse topics such as space, housing, globalization, the economy, and social inequalities.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Mai 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781405137331
• Artikelnr.: 38284628

Autorenporträt

Nancy Kleniewski is Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Bridgewater State College. She is the author of Cities, Change, and Conflict: A Political Economy of Urban Life (2001).

Inhaltsangabe

Preface.
Introduction: Contemporary Issues in Urban Sociology.
Part I: Recent Theoretical Perspectives on Cities and Society.
1 The City as a Growth Machine: Toward a Political Economy of Place.
Harvey Molotch.
2 Urban Restructuring: A Critical View.
John Logan and Todd Swanstrom.
3 Space and Status.
Daphne Spain.
4 Los Angeles and the Chicago School: Invitation to a Debate.
Michael Dear.
5 Modernity, Post-modernity, and Urban Culture.
Mike Savage and Alan Warde.
Part II: Globalization and Its Impact on Cities.
6 Overview of Global Cities.
Saskia Sassen.
7 Rural-Urban Interface and Migration.
Alan Gilbert and Josef Gugler.
8 Community, Ethnicity, and Urban Sociology.
Jan Lin.
9 The New Urban Reality.
Roger Waldinger.
10 The Return of the Sweatshop.
Edna Bonacich and Richard Appelbaum.
Part III: The Changing Urban Economy.
11 Understanding Homelessness: From Global to Local.
Jennifer Wolch and Michael Dear.
12 Markets, Decision-Makers, and the Real Estate Cycle.
Susan S. Fainstein.
13 Gentrification, Cuisine, and the Critical Infrastructure: Power and
Centrality Downtown.
Sharon Zukin.
14 Gazing on History.
John Urry.
15 Neo-Bohemia: Art and Neighborhood Redevelopment in Chicago.
Richard Lloyd.
Part IV: Urban Policy Choices.
16 Chaos or Community? Directions for Public Policy.
Paul Jargowsky.
17 The Missing Link.
Douglas Massey and Nancy Denton.
18 Fortress L. A.
Mike Davis.
19 Economic Inequality and Public Policy: The Power of Place.
Todd Swanstrom, Peter Dreier and John Mollenkopf.
20 The Challenge of Urban Sprawl.
Thad Williamson, David Imbroscio, and Gar Alperovitz

Rezensionen

"In Cities and Society the nation's leadingurban scholars tell us why cities are in the condition they are in,and what our options are for making them better places in which allgroups can live, work, and play." Gregory D. Squires,George Washington University

"The essays in Cities and Society provide thereader with a solid foundation in both neo-Marxist andpost-modernist schools of thought. Woven together with short andsmartly-written introductions, it is a must read for anyone whowants to understand the way that contemporary academic writers makesense of the urban world." Daniel J. Monti, Jr., BostonUniversity