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Index
Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Contents
Preface to the Fifth Edition
1 THE NEW URBAN SOCIOLOGY
Urban Regions
Defining the Metropolitan Region
Megacities Around the World
A New Approach to Urban Sociology
Global Capitalism and the Metropolis
Structural Factors in Urban Development
The Importance of Culture in Metropolitan Life
The Sociospatial Approach
Summary
Key Concepts
Discussion Questions
2 THE ORIGINS OF URBAN LIFE
Ancient Urbanization
Classical Cities
Urbanization after AD 1000
The Medieval Order and the Renaissance City
Capitalism and the Rise of the Industrial City
Summary
Key Concepts
Important Names
Discussion Questions
3 THE RISE OF URBAN SOCIOLOGY
Georg Simmel on the City
Louis Wirth and Urbanism as a Way of Life
The Chicago School of Urban Sociology
From Human Ecology to Urban Ecology
Summary
Key Concepts
Important Names
Discussion Questions
4 CONTEMPORARY URBAN SOCIOLOGY
Political Economy and the City: Classic Approaches
The Revival of Urban Political Economy: Henri Lefebvre
Class Conflict Theories: Gordon, Storper, and Walker
Capital Accumulation Theory
Approaches by Urban Sociologists: The Growth Machine Versus the Sociospatial Perspective
Real Estate and Government Intervention
Semiotics and Urban Culture
The Global Economy
Summary: The Sociospatial Perspective
Key Concepts
Discussion Questions
5 URBANIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES
The Stages of Urban Growth
The Colonial Period: 1630 to 1812
The Era of Industrial Expansion: 1812 to 1920
The Rise of the Metropolis: 1920 to 1960
Summary
Key Concepts
Discussion Questions
6 SUBURBANIZATION, GLOBALIZATION, AND THE EMERGENCE OF THE MULTICENTERED REGION
Deindustrialization and Globalization: Processes That Have Changed Both Cities and Suburbs Since the 1960s
Globalization and Uneven Development
How Deindustrialization and Globalization Affected Suburbs
Beyond Suburbia: The Emergence of the Multinucleated Region
Recent Trends in Metropolitan Regions
The Shift to the Sun Belt
Summary
Key Concepts
Discussion Questions
7 PEOPLE AND LIFESTYLES IN THE METROPOLIS: URBAN AND SUBURBAN CULTURE
Class Differences and Spatial Location
Women, Gender Roles, and Space
Gay and Lesbian Communities and Urban Life
The City as a Special Place: Nightlife, Urban Culture, and Regeneration of Downtowns
Urban Culture and City Revitalization
Ethnicity and Immigration
Ethnic and Cultural Diversity Across the Metropolis
Summary
Key Concepts
Discussion Questions
8 NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITIES
The Search for Community
The Social Survey
The Community Study
Network Analysis: Does Location Matter?
Mental Maps and the Semiotics of Urban Space
Behavior in Public Space
Neighborhood and Community
Summary
Key Concepts
Discussion Questions
9 METROPOLITAN PROBLEMS: RACISM, POVERTY, CRIME, AND HOUSING
The Sociospatial Approach to Social Problems
Racism and Poverty
Increasing Income Inequality, Unemployment, and Poverty
The Housing Crisis and Society's Failure to Provide Adequate Affordable Housing
Homelessness
Crime
Summary
Key Concepts
Discussion Questions
10 URBANIZATION IN THE DEVELOPED NATIONS
Western Europe
Eastern Europe
Japan
Summary
Key Concepts
Discussion Questions
11 URBANIZATION IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD
Changing Perspectives on Urbanization
The Demographic Transition
Primate City Development Patterns
Shantytown Development
The Informal Economy and Coping Strategies
Urban Social Movements and Politics
Patterns of Urbanization
Summary
Key Concepts
Discussion Questions
12 METROPOLITAN PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Sprawl
A Short History of Metropolitan Planning
The Sociology of Land-Use Planning
Utopian Schemes: Howard, Le Corbusier, and Wright
Planning Critics: Jacobs and Krier
Other Trends in Planning Today
Environmental Issues
Planning and Environmental Issues
Summary
Key Concepts
Important Names
Discussion Questions
13 METROPOLITAN SOCIAL POLICY
The Tragedy of the Commons
Urban Policy: The Political Debate
Uneven Development and Urban Policy
Urban Policy
Privatism and Issues of Social Justice
The Crisis of Local and State Government
Regional Governance
Summary
Key Concepts
Discussion Questions
14 THE FUTURE OF URBAN SOCIOLOGY
Understanding Our New Urban World
Urban Structure and Urban Culture
The Future of the City
The Future of the Urban Inquiry
Key Concepts
Important Names
Discussion Questions
Bibliography
Index
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