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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Mark D. Gottdiener , Leslie Budd , Panu LehtovuoriPublisher: Sage Publications Ltd Imprint: Sage Publications Ltd Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 24.20cm Weight: 0.320kg ISBN: 9781849201995ISBN 10: 1849201994 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 21 December 2015 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsChicago School The City The City and Beyond Classifications and Definitions of Places Community Development Programmes Cultures and Lifestyles De-Territorialisation and Re-Territorialisation Financial and Fiscal Crises Gendered Spaces Gentrification and Urban Re-development Global Cities and Regionalization Globalization and Meltdown Housing Immigration, Migration and Demography Inequality and Poverty Informal Economy Models of Urban Growth Modern Urban Planning Multi-Centered Metropolitan Regions Neighbourhood Nightscapes and Urban Escapades Planning and Public Space Preservation and Conservation The Primate City Real Estate Segregation and Hyper-Segregation Slums and Shanty Towns Social Production of Space Sprawl Suburbs and Suburbanisation Sustainable Urbanization Temporary uses and Adaptive Urbanism Urban and Suburban Politics Urban Violence and Crime Urbanization and UrbanismReviewsKey Concepts in Urban Studies is written in an accessible, concise way and introduces students to the key topics in urban studies. Drawing examples from different parts of the world, this authoritative resource exposes students to the diverse forms that cities take, and the social, spatial and temporal dimensions of urban living. It is an essential resource for students across disciplines interested in the city. -- Lily Kong This book provides an insightful multidisciplinary introduction to the multifarious places, processes and problems that constitute modern cities. Its short, digestible entries unpack the complexity and evolution of urban conditions, offering cross-references between concepts and links to key literature and to useful current and historical examples. The book's clear, often sharp critical edge also encourages deeper enquiry. -- Quentin Stevens 'Key Concepts in Urban Studies is written in an accessible, concise way and introduces students to the key topics in urban studies. Drawing examples from different parts of the world, this authoritative resource exposes students to the diverse forms that cities take, and the social, spatial and temporal dimensions of urban living. It is an essential resource for students across disciplines interested in the city.' ?Lily Kong, Co-author, Arts, Culture & The Making of Global Cities, Lee Kong Chian Professor of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University -- Lily Kong Author InformationMark Gottdiener is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at The University at Buffalo (SUNY). Leslie Budd is Reader in Social Science at the Open University. Panu Lehtovuori is Professor of Planning Theory at Tampere University of Technology. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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