Globalised minds, roots in the city : urban upper-middle classes in Europe
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Globalised minds, roots in the city : urban upper-middle classes in Europe
（Studies in urban and social change）
Wiley Blackwell, 2015
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Description
Globalised Minds, Roots in the City utilises empirical evidence from four European cities to explore the role of urban upper middle classes in the transformations experienced by contemporary European societies.
Presents new empirical evidence collected through an original comparative research about professionals and managers in four European cities in three countries
Features an innovative combination of approaches, methods, and techniques in its analyses of European post-national societies
Reveals how segments of Europe's urban population are adopting "exit" or "partial exit" strategies in respect to the nation state
Utilises approaches from classic urban sociology, globalization and mobility studies, and spatial class analysis
Includes in depth interviews, social networking techniques, and classic questions of political representation and values
Table of Contents
Front Matter (pages i-xi)
Introduction (pages 1-14)
Chapter 1 Comparing Upper-Middle-Class Managers in Four Cities (pages 15-59)
Chapter 2 Managers in the City (pages 60-106)
Chapter 3 Three Ways of Living in a Globalised World (pages 107-148)
Chapter 4 Managers' Social Networks (pages 149-172)
Conclusion (pages 173-188)
Bibliography (pages 189-207)
Methodological Appendix (pages 208-212)
Questionnaire (pages 213-240)
Index (pages 241-245)
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