Experiencing cities:

Preface -- Historical developments -- Introduction to experiencing cities -- The emergence of cities -- The industrial revolution and the rise of urban sociology -- Disciplinary perspectives -- Chicago school : urbanism and urban ecology -- Urban planning -- Urban political economy, the new urban so...

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Main Author: Hutter, Mark 1941- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York ; London Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2016
Edition:Third edition
Series:The metropolis and modern life
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Online Access:Inhaltsbeschreibung & Leseprobe
Summary:Preface -- Historical developments -- Introduction to experiencing cities -- The emergence of cities -- The industrial revolution and the rise of urban sociology -- Disciplinary perspectives -- Chicago school : urbanism and urban ecology -- Urban planning -- Urban political economy, the new urban sociology, and the power of place -- City imagery -- City imagery -- The skyscraper as icon -- The social psychology of city life -- Experiencing strangers and the quest for public order -- "Seeing" disorder and the ecology of fear -- City people and places -- Urban communities and social policies -- Families, gender, and singles in the city -- The consumer city: shopping and sports -- The urban world -- American and global suburbanization patterns -- Social capital and the resilience of cities -- References -- Index --
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 482-514) and index
Physical Description:xxvii, 526 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten 24.2 cm
ISBN:9781138851603
9781138851610

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