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Cities and urban life /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Macionis, John J.
Other Authors: Parrillo, Vincent N.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Pearson, [2017]
Edition:Seventh Edition.
Subjects:
Cities and towns.
Cities and towns > History.
Sociology, Urban.
City and town life.
Table of Contents:
  • Special features
  • Preface
  • Understanding the city : its evolution
  • Exploring the city
  • Evolution of the world's cities
  • Development of north american cities
  • Today's cities and suburbs
  • Part ii:disciplinary perspectives
  • Urban sociology classic and modern statements
  • Spatial perspectives : making sense of space
  • Critical urban sociology : the city and capitalism
  • The context of cities
  • Comparative urbanism: the city and culture
  • The structure of the city
  • Stratification and social class : urban and suburban lifestyles
  • Race, ethnicity, and gender : urban diversity
  • Housing, education, crime : confronting urban problems
  • Global urban developments
  • Global urbanization
  • Urban planning : past, present and futur
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Index.