Castells Reader on Cities and Social Theory

Name: Castells Reader on Cities and Social Theory
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ISBN: 9780631219330

ISBN-10: 0631219331

ISBN-13: 9780631219330

Edition: 2001

Authors: Manuel Castells, Ida Susser

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Manuel Castells' work represents a revolutionary rethinking of the processes of advanced capitalism and the generation of inequality. This collection reflects the panoramic breadth of his knowledge, and the scholarly rigour and intellectual depth of his theoretical methods.

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List price: $56.95
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/21/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 448
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English



List of Figures


List of Tables


Acknowledgments


Manuel Castells: Conceptualizing the City in the Information Age




A Theoretical Approach to the City in Advanced Capitalism



Urbanization (1972):Epistemological Introduction


The Historical Process of Urbanization


The Urban Phenomenon



The Urban Ideology (1972):The Myth of Urban Culture.From Urban Society to Urban Revolution


The Urban Sub-cultures



Social Movements and Urban Culture



Immigrant Workers and Class Struggles in Advanced Capitalism: The Western European Experience (1975)



Collective Consumption and Urban Contradictions in Advanced Capitalism (1978)



City and Culture: The San Francisco Experience (1983)


San Francisco: The Social Basis of Urban Quality


Urban Poverty, Ethnic Minorities and Community Organization: The Experience of Neighbourhood Mobilization in San Francisco's Mission District


Cultural Identity, Sexual Liberation and Urban Structure: The Gay Community in San Francisco


Methodological Appendix



The City in the Information Age



The Informational Mode of Development and the Restructuring of Capitalism (1989)



Information Technology, the Restructuring of CapitalLabor Relationships and the Rise of the Dual City (1989)



The Space of Flows (1996, second edition 2000)



The Culture of Cities in the Information Age (new essay ,1999)


Conclusion: Urban Sociology in the Twenty-first Century (new essay, 2000)


Bibliography of Urban and Regional Studies



Index