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Cities and Urban Life, 3/E
John J. Macionis, Kenyon College
Vincent N. Parrillo, William Paterson University

ISBN-10: 013111395X
ISBN-13: 9780131113954

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2004
Format: Cloth; 512 pp
Published: 06/19/2003
Status: Out of Print

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For use as a core text in courses in Urban Sociology, Urban Political Economy, Urban Anthropology, and Urban Studies courses.

Authored by two of the best-known textbook writers in the field, this third edition of Cities and Urban Life provides a comprehensive introduction to urban sociology, urban anthropology, and urban studies. Primarily sociological in approach, it incorporates historical, social, psychological, geographical, and anthropological insights. The text, while strongly focused on the classical theories of urban sociology, also gives extensive attention to the “new” political economy approach to urban studies, with global cities as case studies to provide more relevance.

NEW - Detailed data from the 2000 census.
- Offers students valuable insights into the growing diversity of U.S. society and the resulting changes to our cities and suburbs.

NEW - Discussion of the vulnerability of cities to acts of terrorism—Provides coverage of the U.S. post 9/11, and the efforts of New York City to move beyond the devastation.
- Provides students with new insight into the effects of terrorism on their lives.

NEW - Section on the Los Angeles School—Contained in Chapter 7.
- Provides students with a postmodernist view of the linkages among global capitalism, social differentiation, and local political fragmentation.

NEW - Expanded discussion of cities and the world economy—Includes a new section on evaluating the transformation of public space into packaged thematic environments.
- Gives students a global perspective regarding urban sociology, allowing them to understand and track the latest trends in the field.

NEW - Coverage of the goals of Toronto's new master plan—Contained in Chapter 14.
- Provides students with a look at an example that could easily serve as a plan for all cities.

A global perspective—Contained in Section V, the text offers a look at the history and current urbanization in four major world regions: Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
- Provides global context of regions where urbanization is now most rapid, with cities reaching unprecedented size.

Case studies—Offer a broad sociohistorical look at major cities in various regions of the world.
- Illustrate for students a chapter's key points.

Detailed data from the 2000 census.
- Offers students valuable insights into the growing diversity of U.S. society and the resulting changes to our cities and suburbs.

Discussion of the vulnerability of cities to acts of terrorism—Provides coverage of the U.S. post 9/11, and the efforts of New York City to move beyond the devastation.
- Provides students with new insight into the effects of terrorism on their lives.

Section on the Los Angeles School—Contained in Chapter 7.
- Provides students with a postmodernist view of the linkages among global capitalism, social differentiation, and local political fragmentation.

Expanded discussion of cities and the world economy—Includes a new section on evaluating the transformation of public space into packaged thematic environments.
- Gives students a global perspective regarding urban sociology, allowing them to understand and track the latest trends in the field.

Coverage of the goals of Toronto's new master plan—Contained in Chapter 14.
- Provides students with a look at an example that could easily serve as a plan for all cities.

I. UNDERSTANDING THE CITY.

1. Exploring the City.

II. HISTORY OF CITIES AND NEW TRENDS.

2. The Origins and Development of the World's Cities.

3. The Development of North American Cities.

4. Cities and Suburbs of the Twenty-First Century.

III. DISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES.

5. Urban Sociology: The Classic Statements.

6. Social Psychology: The Urban Experience.

7. Geography and Spatial Perspectives: Making Sense of Space.

8. Comparative Urbanism: The City and Culture.

9. The New Urban Sociology: The City and Capitalism.

IV. THE ANATOMY OF THE CITY.

10. Social Class: Urban and Suburban Lifestyles.

11. Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: Urban Diversity.

12. Housing, Education, Crime: Confronting Urban Problems.

V. GLOBAL URBANIZATION.

13. Cities in the Developing World.

VI. THE PLANNING AND EVALUATION OF CITIES.

14. Planning the Urban Environment.

References.

Photo Credits.

Index.

Urban Anthropology (Anthropology)
Urban Sociology (Sociology)
Urban Planning (Political Science)

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