Understanding the city : contemporary and future perspectives / edited by John Eade and Christopher Mele.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Eade, John, 1946-

Mele, Christopher.

Series:

Studies in urban and social change

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cities and towns.

Sociology, Urban.

Physical Description:

xvi, 423 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, UK ; Malden, MA : Blackwell, 2002.

Summary:

This pioneering, multi-disciplinary analysis looks ahead to the direction which the study of urban society is likely to take. Leading researchers from sociology, geography, anthropology, and cultural studies examine the research issues that emerged during the 1990s, particularly from political economy and 'cultural turn' perspectives. Their exploration reveals both how urban studies have fragmented, and how a new middle ground for future debate and research has arisen. The volume brings together theoretical discussion of urban studies with analysis of urban processes at both regional and local levels around the globe. It enables readers to assess the degree to which differing perspectives have produced dynamic diversity as well as areas of mutual interest, creating exciting possibilities for urban studies locally and globally.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0631224068

0631224076

OCLC:

48784600