Cities and social change : encounters with contemporary urbanism /

This textbook of essays by leading critical urbanists is a compelling introduction to an important field of study; it interrogates contemporary conflicts and contradictions inherent in the social experience of living in cities that are undergoing neoliberal restructuring, and grapples with profound...

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Corporate Author:	Sage Publications
Other Authors:	Paddison, Ronan (Editor), McCann, Eugene (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles ; London ; New Delhi ; Singapore ; Washington DC : SAGE, 2014.
Subjects:	Cities and towns. Sociology, Urban. Social change. Stadtsoziologie. Urbanita?t. Soziokultureller Wandel. Urbanisatie. Stadssociologie. Stadsliv. Social fo?ra?ndring. Sta?der - tillva?xt. Electronic books.
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Summary:	This textbook of essays by leading critical urbanists is a compelling introduction to an important field of study; it interrogates contemporary conflicts and contradictions inherent in the social experience of living in cities that are undergoing neoliberal restructuring, and grapples with profound questions and challenging policy considerations about diversity, equity, and justice. A stimulant to debate in any undergraduate urban studies classroom, this book will inspire a new generation of urban social scholars.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (276 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 226-261) and index.
ISBN:	9781473907867 (ebook) :