Urban sociology: a global introduction Abrahamson, Mark

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Abrahamson, Mark

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York Cambridge University Press 2014Description: xii, 272 pISBN:

9780521139236

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DDC classification:

307.76 A2U7

Summary: This concise yet comprehensive overview of the political and economic development of the world's cities offers a unique emphasis on its cultural impacts. The book emphasizes the transition from modern (industrial) to post-modern (post-industrial) eras and its effect on established and developing global cities, and arguments are supported with case studies for each of the main concepts of urban theory and research. Mark Abrahamson analyzes contemporary global cities – ranging from Lagos to Los Angeles, Paris to Beijing – helping students relate concepts to concrete places and understand the global nature of contemporary urban development. Rigorous yet accessible, this textbook includes key learning features designed to enrich student understanding and engagement, including chapter-by-chapter glossaries, summaries, and suggestions for further reading. (http://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/sociology/sociology-general-interest/urban-sociology-global-introduction?format=PB)

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This concise yet comprehensive overview of the political and economic development of the world's cities offers a unique emphasis on its cultural impacts. The book emphasizes the transition from modern (industrial) to post-modern (post-industrial) eras and its effect on established and developing global cities, and arguments are supported with case studies for each of the main concepts of urban theory and research. Mark Abrahamson analyzes contemporary global cities – ranging from Lagos to Los Angeles, Paris to Beijing – helping students relate concepts to concrete places and understand the global nature of contemporary urban development. Rigorous yet accessible, this textbook includes key learning features designed to enrich student understanding and engagement, including chapter-by-chapter glossaries, summaries, and suggestions for further reading.
(http://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/sociology/sociology-general-interest/urban-sociology-global-introduction?format=PB)

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