Introduction to cities : how place and space shape human experience
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Introduction to cities : how place and space shape human experience
Wiley-Blackwell, 2013
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [358]-370) and index
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Description
A complete introduction to the history, evolution, and future of the modern city, this book covers a wide range of theory, including the significance of space and place, to provide a balanced account of why cities are an essential part of the global human experience. * Covers a wide range of theoretical approaches to the city, from the historical to the cutting edge* Emphasizes the important themes of space and place* Offers a balanced account of cities and offers extensive coverage including urban inequality, environment and sustainability, and methods for studying the city * Takes a global approach, with examples from Berlin and Chicago to Shanghai and Mumbai* Includes a range of pedagogical features such as a substantial glossary of key terms, critical thinking questions, suggestions for further reading and a range of innovative textboxes which follow the themes of Exploring Further, Studying the City and Making the City Better * Extensively illustrated with maps, charts, tables, and over 80 photographs* Accompanied by a comprehensive website (www.wiley.com/go/cities) featuring further examples and case studies, discussion and essay questions, chapter outlines and links to useful online resources and films and documentaries
Table of Contents
Introduction 1 Part I The foundations 5 1 Cities as places and spaces 6 2 Social theories of urban space and place: The early perspectives 28 3 Social theories of urban space and place: Perspectives in the post-World War II era 49 4 Methods and rules for the study of cities 72 Part II The changing metropolis 99 5 The metropolis and its expansion: Early insights and basic principles 100 6 The origins and development of suburbs 123 7 Changing metropolitan landscapes after World War II 154 Part III The metropolis and social inequalities 177 8 The early metropolis as a place of inequality 178 9 Inequality and diversity in the post-World War II metropolis 204 Part IV The metropolis in the developing world 231 10 Urbanization and urban places in developing-country cities 232 11 Cities in the global economy 261 Part V Challenges of today and the metropolis of the future 295 12 Urban environments and sustainability 296 13 The remaking and future of cities 321
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