Cities and Urban Life, authored by two of the best-known textbook writers in the field, provides a comprehensive introduction to urban sociology, urban anthropology, and urban studies courses. Primarily sociological in approach, thisbook incorporates historical, social, psychological, geographical, and anthropological insights. While strong in the classical urban sociology, it also gives extensive attention to the "new" political economy approach to urban studies. Also, the authors use global cities as case studies for more relevance to students. INDICE: IN THIS SECTION: 1.) BRIEF 2.) COMPREHENSIVE BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS: Special Features Preface Part I Understanding the City, ITS ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT Chapter 1: Exploring the City Chapter 2: The Origins and Development of the World's Cities Chapter 3: The Development of North American Cities Chapter 4: Today's Cities and Suburbs Part II Disciplinary Perspectives Chapter 5:Urban Sociology: Classic and Modern Statements Chapter 6: Spatial Perspectives: Making Sense ofSpace Chapter 7: Critical Urban Sociology Chapter 8: Social Psychology: The Urban Experience Chapter 9: Comparative Urbanism: The City andCulture Part III The Structure of the City Chapter 10: Stratification and Social Class: Urban and SuburbanLifestyles Chapter 11: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: UrbanDiversity Chapter 12: Housing, Education, Crime: Confronting Urban Problems Part IV Global Urban Developments Chapter 13: Cities in the Developing World Chapter 14: Planning the Urban Environment COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS: Special Features Preface Part I : Understanding the City, ITS ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT Chapter 1 Exploring the City Why Study the City? Urbanization as a Process Levels of Urbanization Urbanism as a Way of Life The Complexity of the City: Various Perspectives The City in History The Emergence of Urban Sociology Critical Urban Sociology: The City and Capitalism Social Psychology: The Urban Experience Geography and Spatial Perspectives Comparative Urbanism: The City and Culture The Anatomy of Modern North American Cities The City in Global Perspective The Quality of City Life Key Terms Internet Activities Chapter 2 The Origins and Development of the World's Cities Urban Origins Archaeology: Digging the Early City The First Permanent Settlements The City Emerges The FirstUrban Revolution: City-States and Urban Empires The Near East: Mesopotamia and Egypt The Indus Region A Glance Eastward: China A Glance Westward: The Americas Summary: Traits of Early Cities Crete and Greece Rome Decline: The Middle Ages Revival: Medieval and Renaissance Cities The Second Urban Revolution: TheRise of Modern Cities Case Study: London--The History of a World City Beginnings: 55 b.c.e--1066 c.e. The Medieval City: 1066--1550 The World City Emerges:1550--1800 Industrialization and Colonization: 1800--1900 The Modern Era: 1900 to the Present Summary Conclusion Key Terms Internet Activities Chapter 3TheDevelopment of North American Cities The Colonial Era: 1600--1800 Colonial City Characteristics The City-Instigated Revolutionary War Growth and Expansion:1800--1870 The Beginnings of Industrialization Urban--Rural/North--South Tensions The Era of the Great Metropolis: 1870--1950 Technological Advance Suburbsand the Gilded Age The Great Migration Politics and Problems The Quality of Life in the New Metropolis The North American City Today: 1950 to the Present Decentralization The Sunbelt Expansion The Coming of the Postindustrial City Deterioration and Regeneration The Future The Human Cost of Economic Restructuring Case Study: New York--The "Big Apple" The Colonial Era Growth and ExpansionThe Great Metropolis Emerges New York Today Summary Conclusion Key Terms Internet Activities Chapter 4Today's Cities and Suburbs Urban and Suburban Sprawl What Is Sprawl? Why Do We Have Sprawl? Sprawl Consequences Smart Growth Land Purchases Urban Growth Boundaries Revitalizing Existing Cities and Towns Transit-Oriented Approaches Exurbs The New Cities Characteristics and Commonalities Types of Edge Cities Evolving Middle-Class Centers Three Edge City Variations Gated Communities Types of Gated Communities A Sense of Community Common-Interest Developments Case Study: Portland, Oregon The Physical Setting History Urban Decline and the Planners' Response to Sprawl Portland Today Summary Conclusion Key Terms Internet Activities Part II: Disciplinary Perspectives Chapter 5Urban Sociology: Classic and Modern Statements The European Tradition: 1846--1921 Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels: From Barbarism to Civilization Ferdinand Tonnies: From Gemeinschaft to Gesellschaft Emile Durkheim: Mechanical and Organic Solidarity Georg Simmel: The Mental Life of the Metropolis Max Weber: The Historical and Comparative Study of Cities The European Tradition: An Evaluation Urban Sociology in North America: 1915--1970 Robert Park and Sociology at the University of Chicago Louis Wirth and Urban Theory Herbert Gans and the Urban Mosaic Wirth and Gans: A Comparison The Classic Theories and Modern Research: Myths and Realities Tolerance in the City Impersonality in the City Densityand Urban Pathology Urban Malaise New Directions in Urban Sociology Summary Conclusion Key Terms Internet Activities Chapter 6Spatial Perspectives: Making Sense of Space Urban Geography The Location of Cities Why Cities Are Where They Are The Shape of the City The Radiocentric City The Gridiron City Urban Ecology Concentric Zones Sectors Multiple Nuclei Limitations Social Area Analysis and Mapping GIS Mapping Limitations The Los Angeles School and Postmodernism Building Blocks Main Arguments Limitations Summary Conclusion Key Terms Internet Activities Chapter 7 Critical Urban Sociology Urban Economics: The Traditional Perspective Central Place Theory The General Pattern of Land Use Limitations Political Economy: The "New" Perspective Henri Lefebvre: Redefining the Study of Cities Urban Areas as Themed Environments David Harvey: The Baltimore Study Manuel Castells: Updating Marx Allen Scott: Business Location and the Global Economy John Logan and Harvey Molotch: Urban Growth Machines The Global Economy Deindustrialization Economic Restructuring World-Systems Analysis Urban Political Economy: Four Principles The Urbanization of Poverty The Developing World The Developed World Summary Conclusion Key Terms Internet Activities Chapter 8 Social Psychology: The Urban Experience The Physical Environment Kevin Lynch: The Image of the City Stanley Milgram: More on Mental Maps The Social Environment: Gesellschaft The Pedestrian: Watching Your Step A World of StrangersClass, Race, and the Urban Experience The City as Gesellschaft: A Reassessment The Social Environment: Gemeinschaft Urban Networks Identifying with the City The City as Gemeinschaft: A Reassessment The Texture of the City Humanizing the City Social Movements and City Life Suburban Life The Stereotypes The Physical Environment The Social Environment Summary Conclusion Key Terms Internet Activities Chapter 9Comparative Urbanism: The City and Culture The City and the Countryside Interdependencies Urban Dominance The City and Civilization Oswald Spengler: The "Soul" of the City Lewis Mumford: The City as the Center of Civilization Daniel J. Monti: The Civic Culture of the City The City and Societal Culture Case Study: Ming Peking Physical Structure Symbolism Case Study: Hellenic Athens The Preclassical Period The Golden Age Behind the Glory Ming Peking and Athens: A Comparison The Culture of Capitalism and the City The Capitalist City The Industrial Revolution Urban Life as Economics Assets and Debits Case Study: Communist Beijing The Emergence of Modern Beijing Urban Life as Politics The Difficulties of Urban Life Economic Reform and Environmental IssuesA Rising Consumerism Summary Conclusion Key Terms Internet Activities Part III: The Structure of the City Chapter 10 Stratification and Social Class: Urbanand Suburban Lifestyles Social Stratification Social Class Distinctions Income Distribution Nationwide Incomes Within and Outside Cities Poverty NationwidePoverty Within and Outside Cities A Cautionary Note Urban Social Class Diversity Upper-Class Urban Neighborhoods Middle-Class Urban Neighborhoods Working-Class Urban Neighborhoods Mixed-Income Urban Neighborhoods Low-Income Urban Neighborhoods The Homeless Suburban Social Class Diversity Upper-Income Suburbs Middle-Income Suburbs Working-Class Suburbs Suburban Cosmopolitan Centers Minority Suburbs Summary Conclusion Key Terms Internet Activities Chapter 11Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: Urban Diversity Cities and Immigrants Ethnic Enclaves and Ethnic Identity Ethnic Change Racial and Ethnic Minorities Blacks Asians Hispanics Muslims Native Peoples Women and Urban Life Work Urban Space The PublicSphere Case Study: Chicago, "City of the Big Shoulders" Early Chicago The Burning and Rebuilding of Chicago Jane Addams and Hull House Chicago in the EarlyTwentieth Century The Postwar Period Chicago Today Summary Conclusion Key Terms Internet Activities Chapter 12Housing, Education, Crime: Confronting Urban Problems Housing: A Place to Live Adequate Housing: Who Has It? Housing Problems: A Brief History Public Housing Deterioration and Abandonment in the Inner City The Inner City Today: A Revival? The New Urbanism Education: The Urban Challenge Meeting the "No Child Left Behind" Challenge Magnet Schools School Vouchers Charter Schools Crime: Perception and Reality Public Perception of CrimeExplaining High-Crime Areas Effects of Crime on Everyday Life What Is the Solution? Summary Conclusion Key Terms Internet Activities Part IV: Global Urban Developments Chapter 13 Cities in the Developing World Latin American Cities Early Cities European Dominance Modern Cities African Cities Early Cities European Dominances Modern Cities Middle Eastern Cities Islamic Cities European Dominance Modern Cities Asian Cities India China Japan Southeast Asia Common Legacies Economic Legacies Political Legacies Common Problems Spiraling Populations Quality of Life Environment Shantytowns Summary Conclusion Key Terms Internet Activities Chapter 14 Planning the Urban Environment Visions City Planning in World History Why Plan? Planning in the Industrial Era: 1800--1900 The "CityBeautiful" Movement The New Towns Movement A Socialist--Feminist New Town British New Towns New Towns Worldwide New Towns in North America What Makes New Towns Succeed or Fail? Architectural Visions The Radiant City Broadacre City The Arcology TRY-20
- ISBN: 978-0-205-74104-5
- Editorial: Pearson/Prentice Hall
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- Fecha Publicación: 25/06/2009
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