Urban communities books

""There is unanimity among these historians and sociologists in ascribing seminal importance to The Philadelphia...  Read More >>

"Philadelphia's first Italian immigrants arrived in the mid-18th century with artists, scholars, tradesmen and entrepreneurs...  Read More >>

An examination of the role of public-private partnerships for local economic development in the United States and...  Read More >>

The book documents how dozens of communities, downtowns, neighbourhoods, main streets, and businesses have found...  Read More >>

By comparing the response of five major French provincial municipalities - Lyon, Marseilles, Bordeaux, Toulouse...  Read More >>

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"The award-winning creators of National Public Radio's ""Ghetto Life 101"" and ""Remorse: The 14 Stories of Eric...  Read More >>

Developmental psychologist Way interprets first-person accounts of what it means to be among the nearly 40 percent...  Read More >>

"This volume traces the evolution of north Indian towns and merchant communities from the decline of Moghul dominion...  Read More >>

This book offers a uniquely international perspective on the central debates concerning the social composition of...  Read More >>

This study examines the relations and divisions between new Polish immigrants and established Polish American ethnics...  Read More >>

The heart of the book is the story of what happened when residents of Mexico City's Ajusco settlements fought relocation...  Read More >>

This book argues that abusive punishments are particularly deeply rooted in authoritarian states and in some Western...  Read More >>

Japan has led the world in urban innovation, design and planning, successfully combining high population with functionality,...  Read More >>

Deals with various features of life in Paris, from biographical sketches of personalities such as Coco Chanel, to...  Read More >>

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This paper highlights key urban groundwater issues and management needs. It also raises awareness and understanding...  Read More >>

Leading scholars of the kibbutz update knowledge of this innovative society and draw parallels to changes occurring...  Read More >>

"The author challenges the notion that poor city kids are ""troubled"", ""passive"" and ""dumb"". Guided by the...  Read More >>

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This book argues that abusive punishments are particularly deeply rooted in authoritarian states and in some Western...  Read More >>

This book argues that abusive punishments are particularly deeply rooted in authoritarian states and in some Western...  Read More >>

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Through the eyes of the leading Party cadre in Lin Village in southeast China, this book unravels the turbulent...  Read More >>

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