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OverviewLong the leading text in urban sociology, The Urban World continues to provide a comprehensive, balanced, up-to-date, cross-cultural look at cities and suburbs around the world. Offering a 21st century view of the changing urban scene, the text covers evolving urban patterns and the changing nature of urban life. Combining expert scholarship with a readable style that students appreciate, J. John Palen is one of America’s leading urban sociologists, who travels the world and adds new insights gleaned firsthand to each succeeding edition of his text. The ninth edition includes a wealth of updates including the 2010 US census data and the impact of the recession on the urban landscape. The rapid developments in Indian and Chinese cities are also covered. Full Product DetailsAuthor: J. John PalenPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: Paradigm Edition: 9th Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.576kg ISBN: 9781612050430ISBN 10: 1612050433 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 01 July 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJ. John Palen is Professor Emeritus at Virginia Commonwealth University. He is the author of over a dozen books and has received the Virginia Commonwealth University Distinguished Scholar Award. He is a Distinguished Fulbright Chair and has held the Fulbright Chair in North American Studies at the University of Calgary. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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