Urban America Processes and Problems

Name: Urban America Processes and Problems
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ISBN: 9780132871112

ISBN-10: 0132871114

ISBN-13: 9780132871112

Edition: 2000

Authors: John M. Levy

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For introductory courses in Urban Politics in Departments of Political Science, Urban Studies, Sociology, Geography, Urbanization, Urban Affairs, and Urban Problems. Balanced and non-judgmental in tone, this comprehensive study on urban America provides an historic overview of the field, highlights key economic and political factors, and exposes students to some of the most significant and pressing urban issues and problems facing the United States todaysuch as multiculturalism, the controversy over immigration, poverty, crime, and public education. Enticing students with its contemporary, relevant, and informal approach, it offers detailed analyses on the present state of urban housing,…

Book details

List price: $140.80
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 11/15/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments


A Note on Data and Definitions



Historical Background



The Origins of the City



The American City in the Nineteenth Century



The Emergence of Metropolitan America



The Modern City



City Government: Part 1



City Government: Part 2



City Finances: Raising the Money and Paying the Bills



The Economy of the City



Planning the City



Housing: An Overview



Housing: Part 2 - Public Policy



Issues and Problems



Melting Pots, Mosaics, and Salad Bowls



The Controversy over Immigration



Poverty: The Background



Poverty and Public Policy



Crime and the Criminal Justice System



Public Education and the City


Photo Credits


Index