Urban communities books

Mindy Thompson Fullilove traverses the central thoroughfares of our cities to uncover the ways they bring together...  Read More >>

Brian Calfano and Valerie Martinez-Ebers examine the history and current efforts of human relations commissions...  Read More >>

Mindy Thompson Fullilove traverses the central thoroughfares of our cities to uncover the ways they bring together...  Read More >>

This book examines the interconnectedness of LGBT civil and political rights, bias, discrimination, homophobia,...  Read More >>

In Being Urban, Simon Goldhill and his team of outstanding urbanists explore the meaning of the urban condition,...  Read More >>

For most people, grocery shopping is a mundane activity. Few stop to think about the massive, global infrastructure...  Read More >>

What do you want for yourself in the next five, ten years? Do your plans involve marriage, kids, a new job? These...  Read More >>

Melissa Brough explores how youth-centered forms of civic and cultural engagement in Medellín, Colombia, create...  Read More >>

Pedestrians, Urban Spaces and Health discusses problems that affect the safety of pedestrians in the city, especially...  Read More >>

Melissa Brough explores how youth-centered forms of civic and cultural engagement in Medellín, Colombia, create...  Read More >>

The authors challenge academic debate that is reluctant to cross disciplinary boundaries and thus offer more relevant...  Read More >>

The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina is one of the darkest chapters is American history. A toxic combination of government...  Read More >>

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission...  Read More >>

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission...  Read More >>

Addressing socio political and economic issues of city spaces, On Reflection offers poignant glimpses into everyday...  Read More >>

The incarceration rate in the United States is the highest of any developed nation, with a prison population of...  Read More >>

This volume integrates geographical and historical perspectives to examine how processes of segregation, marginalization,...  Read More >>

This book explores the simultaneous Asianisation and feminisation of mid-level management in the financial services...  Read More >>

Focusing on Chicago's West side, After Redlining illuminates how, exactly, urban activists were able to change some...  Read More >>

Au Sénégal, les centres de santé sont souvent visités par les populations souffrantes sous le poids de diverses...  Read More >>

The introduction of sports and recreational facilities into natural environments calls for reflection on their impact...  Read More >>

This book combines urban theory with film studies and cultural theory to explore how twentieth century Los Angeles...  Read More >>

The dark side of the gig economy (Uber, Airbnb, etc.) and how to make it equitable for the users and workers most...  Read More >>

""'Neoliberal cities' is a critical exploration of the process of remaking of postwar urban America""--  Read More >>

Audubon Park's journey from farm to cityscape  Read More >>