This book provides an up-to-date overview of issues and debates in contemporary urban sociology. It is both a guide to, and a critical analysis of, the major theoretical approaches to the field.
This volume demonstrates a fresh approach to urban studies as well as a new way of looking at contemporary Japan which links economy and society in an innovative way.
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Handbook of Contemporary Urban Life
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Contemporary Urban Ecology
The book will be of interest to students, scholars, practitioners and all those who wish to learn more about why the urban has become the dominant social, economic and cultural form of the twenty-first century
Cummings, S. (2011, March). Race, ethnicity, and homeownership, Paper presented at the 2011 ... In A. Berube, B. Katz, & R. Lang (Eds.), Redefining urban & suburban America, pp. 93–118. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press.
Taking a thematic approach, this book covers the main aspects of modern urban life taught on undergraduate courses.
This book explores Patrick Geddes’ significant contributions to urban planning and sociology.
This book lays out the different and complex dimensions of urbanisation in India.