{"product_id":"the-world-of-cities-9780631210269","title":"The World of Cities","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe World of Cities\u003c\/i\u003e is a concise theoretical and empirical introduction to urban sociology. In clear and engaging terms, the book surveys and critiques all the major theoretical perspectives in urban studies. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style:\" none\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a concise introduction to urban sociology.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses clear and engaging terms.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSurveys the main theoretical models of urban studies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes empirical data on contemporary cities and neighborhoods, and the impact of the world economy on city life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures a discussion of the current reconstructive efforts of educational, political, and business leaders to improve cities and maintain their civic culture.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003ci\u003eThe World of Cities\u003c\/i\u003e is an intellectually strong and up-to-date synthesis, one that should prove useful to both students and sophisticated analysts alike.’ \u003ci\u003eHarvey Molotch, University of California at Santa Barbara and New York University\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘For the first time in recent US scholarship, Orum and Chen provide a deep and extended analysis of the importance of place in city development. Human beings value places as sacred sites with deep memories and legendary attachments, to be revisited even when catastrophes make this foolhardy. Dissatisfied with undemocratic development today, Orum and Chen provide a sage set of pro-active measures for creating much better urban places fostering human life and family.’ \u003ci\u003eJoe Feagin, University of Florida\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations. \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Cities and Places.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Social Theory and the City.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Social Inequalities and the Creation of Metropolitan Space.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Place Change and Continuity: The City in Comparative and Global Contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. From A Critical to A Reconstructive Sociology of Cities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403419885911,"sku":"9780631210269","price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780631210269.jpg?v=1730483416","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-world-of-cities-9780631210269","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}