Overview

The third edition of the highly successful City Reader juxtaposes the very best of publications on the city. It has been extensively updated to reflect the latest thinking on globalization, information technology and urban theory. Classic writings from such authors as Lewis Mumford, Jane Jacobs and Le Corbusier, meet the best contemporary writings of, among others, Peter Hall, Saskia Sassen and Manuel Castells. Fifty generous selections are included: a combination of thirty-four readings from the second edition and sixteen entirely new selections. Structured to aid student understanding, the anthology features main and part introductions, as well as individual introductions to the selected articles. The latter contain a brief intellectual biography and a review of the authors' writings and related literature. Furthermore they provide an explanation of how the piece fits into the broader context of urban history and practice, competing ideological perspectives on the city and the major current debates concerning race and gender, global restructuring, sustainable urban development and the impact of technology and post-modernism. Janet Abu-Lughod, Donald Appleyard, Sherry Arnstein, Ibn Battuta, Timothy Beatley, Ernest W. Burgess, Peter Calthorpe, Manuel Castells, V. Gordon Childe, Paul Davidoff, Kingsley Davis, Mike Davis, Ber

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Author:   Richard T. Legates ,  Frederic Stout
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   3rd New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   1.633kg
ISBN:  

9780415271738

ISBN 10:   0415271738
Pages:   592
Publication Date:   14 August 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780415770842
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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