{"product_id":"globalised-minds-roots-in-the-city-9781444334852","title":"Globalised Minds Roots in the City","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlobalised Minds, Roots in the City\u003c\/i\u003e utilises empirical evidence from four European cities to explore the role of urban upper middle classes in the transformations experienced by contemporary European societies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents new empirical evidence collected through an original comparative research about professionals and managers in four European cities in three countries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures an innovative combination of approaches, methods, and techniques in its analyses of European post-national societies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals how segments of Europe's urban population are adopting exit or partial exit strategies in respect to the nation state\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUtilises approaches from classic urban sociology, globalization and mobility studies, and spatial class analysis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes in depth interviews, social networking techniques, and classic questions of political representation and values\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Globalised Minds is absolutely of this moment; it is aware of the political moment of Europe and of the politics of austerity and straining social cohesion in urban contexts. This is a study for our times and an essential insight into the needs and desires of a rather urbane and somewhat grounded fraction of the social elite.\" (Urban Studies 2016)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFront Matter\u003c\/b\u003e (pages i–xi) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e (pages 1–14)  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1\u003c\/b\u003e Comparing Upper-Middle-Class Managers in Four Cities (pages 15–59) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2\u003c\/b\u003e Managers in the City (pages 60–106) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3\u003c\/b\u003e Three Ways of Living in a Globalised World (pages 107–148) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4\u003c\/b\u003e Managers’ Social Networks (pages 149–172) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eConclusion\u003c\/b\u003e (pages 173–188) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBibliography\u003c\/b\u003e (pages 189–207) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMethodological Appendix\u003c\/b\u003e (pages 208–212)  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuestionnaire\u003c\/b\u003e (pages 213–240) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex\u003c\/b\u003e (pages 241–245)","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49530086064471,"sku":"9781444334852","price":29.81,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781444334852.jpg?v=1731878015","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/globalised-minds-roots-in-the-city-9781444334852","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}