Urban Life and Society

Name: Urban Life and Society
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ISBN: 9780130216052

ISBN-10: 0130216054

ISBN-13: 9780130216052

Edition: 2002

Authors: Harry Gold

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For Urban Sociology, Urban Political Economy, Urban Anthropology, and Urban Studies courses in Departments of Sociology, Urban Studies, Political Science, Urban Planning, Geography, and Public Policy. Urban Life and Society is a comprehensive and readable overview of the entire field of urban sociology. It provides a very well balanced introduction to all of the major approaches and perspectives. The book pays homage to the traditional classic works in the field, while also focusing on some of the most recent theoretical and empirical work available.

Book details

List price: $191.40
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 8/28/2001
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 432
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.848
Language: English




Introduction and Early Urbanization



Urban Sociology as a Field of Study



The Origins and Early Development of Cities



The Impact of the Industrial Revolution on City Life



Basic Forms of Urban Life in the Modern Metropolis



The Metropolitan Revolution: Cities and Suburbs



Neighborhoods, Networks, and Associations



Social-Psychological and Cultural Dimensions of Urban Life



Urban Social Institutions



Urban Economic Institutions



Urban Political Institutions



Welfare and Education as Emergent Urban Institutions



The Impact of Urbanization on Religion and the Family



Persistent Urban Social Problems



Urban Patterns of Social Stratification



Urban Crime



Problems of Racial and Ethnic Minorities in Urban America



Urban Planning, Social Policy, and the Urban Future



Urban Planning and Development



The Future of American Urban Life and Urban Social Policy



World Urbanization and Globalization