The new urban sociology /

"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 c...

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Main Authors: Gottdiener, Mark (Author), Hutchison, Ray (Author)
Other Authors: Ryan, Michael T. (Contributor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Boulder, Colorado : Westview Press, [2015]
Edition:Fifth edition.
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: Dedication/Acknowledgements
  • Preface
  • 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.