Cities, change & conflict : a political economy of urban life
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Belmont, CA :
Thomson/Wadsworth ,
c2006
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| Edition: | 3rd ed |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Thinking about cities
- Examining urban issues
- Theoretical perspectives on the city
- 2. The changing city : historical and comparative perspectives
- Cities in world history
- Urban development in the United States
- Cities , suburbs, and metropolitan areas
- Cities in Europe
- Cities in the third world
- 3. Change and conflict : urban social groups
- immigrants and the city
- African Americans in cities
- Social class and neighborhoods
- Women in cities
- 4. Change and conflict : urban social institutions
- The urban economy
- Local government and finances
- Federal urban policy
- Urban unrest and social control
- 5. Conclusion
- Planning for the future of cities