Urban Studies - Society
| PUBLISHER | Sage Publications Ltd (12/01/2009) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
This four volume set examines the social meaning of cities and how they have been variously imagined. It reviews social stratification and national and global inequalities and provides an assessment of the rich literature on living in cities and concludes, in the final volume, by looking at discussion of social engineering and the search for the good city.
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ISBN-13:
9781847872579
ISBN-10:
1847872573
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
1616
Carton Quantity:
4
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Science | Earth Sciences - Geography
Science | Sociology - Urban
Science | Environmental Science (see also Chemistry - Environmental)
Dewey Decimal:
307.76
Library of Congress Control Number:
2008942717
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This four volume set examines the social meaning of cities and how they have been variously imagined. It reviews social stratification and national and global inequalities and provides an assessment of the rich literature on living in cities and concludes, in the final volume, by looking at discussion of social engineering and the search for the good city.
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Editor:
Paddison, Ronan
Ronan Paddison is Emeritus Professor of Geography at the University of Glasgow. His research interests focus on the political processes driving urban change and, in particular, under what conditions local participation can contribute to the making of more inclusive and democratic cities. Recent projects have included the role of community participation in the installation of public art, and the limitations to public participation in the post-political city. He is Managing Editor of "Urban Studies "and of "Space and Polity."
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