Schwab, William A. Deciphering the City ISBN 13: 9780131134959

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Well-written and extremely topical, Deciphering the City efficiently deals with the large and small issues facing cities today. A focus on globalization's impact on the role of cities, an explicit mission to drive home the applied nature of urban studies to students. This innovative text offers an exciting introduction to the history, issues, problems, potential solutions and challenges, facing cities―in the developed and the developing world―for the twenty-first century.

Globalization has changed the roles of cities in the global economy and this text begins with an introduction to the phenomenon of globalization, and how the changes it has brought about have affected the social, political, and economic institutions of societies. The second section of the text concentrates on the psychology of the city and the community-building process, while the book's third section illustrates the structure of cities and their historical and emerging patterns. Deciphering the City makes studying the city a relevant and interesting subject necessary in understanding the functioning of today's world.

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A core text for courses in Urban Sociology or Urban Studies found in departments of Sociology, Anthropology, or Urban Studies. Globalization has changed the roles of cities in the global economy; this text begins with an introduction to the phenomenon of globalization, and how the changes it has brought about have affected the social, political, and economic institutions of societies in both the developed and less-developed worlds. The second section of the text concentrates on the psychology of the city and the community-building process; the book's third section illustrates the city's structure and patterns. Finally, the author concentrates on urban problems and solutions to them. These chapters allow students to understand how we cope in today's world and why we live our lives the way we do within our communities, making urban sociology a relevant and interesting subject necessary to study.
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William A. Schwab is university professor of sociology, University of Arkansas.

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  • PublisherRoutledge
  • Publication date2004
  • ISBN 10 0131134957
  • ISBN 13 9780131134959
  • BindingPaperback
  • Edition number1
  • Number of pages432
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