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The Evolution of American Urban Society

Autor Howard P. Chudacoff, Judith Smith, Peter Baldwin
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 7 iul 2014
 This interesting and informative book shows how different groups of urban residents with different social, economic, and political power cope with the urban environment, struggle to make a living, participate in communal institutions, and influence the direction of cities and urban life. An absorbing book, The Evolution of American Urban Society surveys the dynamics of American urbanization from the sixteenth century to the present, skillfully blending historical perspectives on society, economics, politics, and policy, and focusing on the ways in which diverse peoples have inhabited and interacted in cities. Key topics: Broad coverage includes: the Colonial Age, commercialization and urban expansion, life in the walking city, industrialization, newcomers, city politics, the social and physical environment, the 1920s and 1930s, the growth of suburbanization, and the future of modern cities. Market: An interesting and necessary read for anyone involved in urban sociology, including urban planners, city managers, and those in the urban political arena. 
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780133867886
ISBN-10: 0133867889
Pagini: 288
Dimensiuni: 191 x 235 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.58 kg
Ediția:8
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom

Public țintă

Undergraduate

Cuprins

Chapter 1. Urban America in the Colonial Age, 1500-1776
Chapter 2. Urban Expansion in the New Nation, 1776-1860
Chapter 3. Life in the Walking City, 1820-1865
Chapter 4. Industrialization and the Changing Shape of the City, 1865-1920
Chapter 5. Newcomers and the Urban Core, 1865-1920
Chapter 6. Bosses and Reformers in City Politics, 1870-1920
Chapter 7. Reforming the Social and Physical Environment, 1870-1920
Chapter 8. Cities in an Age of Metropolitanism:The 1920s and 1930s
Chapter 9. The Emerging"Urban Crisis" 1941-1975
Chapter 10.New Hope and New Concerns in the American City

Descriere

The Evolution of American Urban History blends historical perspectives on society, economics, politics, and policy, while focusing on the ways in which diverse peoples have inhabited and interacted in cities.
 
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