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Readings in Urban Theory

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ISBN-10: 1444330810

ISBN-13: 9781444330816

Edition: 3rd 2011

Authors: Susan S. Fainstein, Scott Campbell

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Over the last two decades great strides have been made in urban theory. Drawing on works in geography, planning, design, history, sociology, political science, and cultural studies, the new Third Edition of Readings in Urban Theory presents the most recent developments in the field while also reflecting its highly interdisciplinary nature. These carefully selected readings -- approximately three quarters new for this edition -- address issues that represent the fundamental underpinnings of urban theory. These include the changing urban and regional system, the social impacts of these policies, the effects of publicly sponsored redevelopment programs, cultural meanings of spatial relations,…    
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Book details

Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 2/18/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 528
Size: 6.80" wide x 9.70" long x 1.12" tall
Weight: 1.980
Language: English

Susan S. Fainstein is Professor of Urban Planning in the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University. She is the author of The City Builders and coauthor of Restructuring the City and Urban Political Movements .

Scott Campbell's paintings have appeared in numerous shows and publications around the world. He has created award-winning comics, such as "Igloo Head and Tree Head," which appeared in the Flight anthology, and is the illustrator of Zombie in Love and Zombie in Love 2 + 1 by Kelly DiPucchio; East Dragon, West Dragon by Robyn Eversole; and If Dogs Run Free by Bob Dylan. Scott lives in New York City. Visit him at PyramidCar.com.