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City by Phil Hubbard is an English-language textbook that offers a critical and accessible introduction to urban geography. This book is suitable for higher education students who want to delve into the complex nature of cities and urban processes.
In this extensively updated second edition, Phil Hubbard explores the diverse approaches to urban life taken by geographers, with attention to globalization, fragmentation, and planetary urbanism. The new edition enriches understanding of cities by incorporating insights from feminist, queer, and postcolonial perspectives. The content is supported by global case studies and boxed explanations of key concepts.
This updated second edition aligns with subject areas such as settlement, urban and rural geography, and social geography within the social sciences.
Series: Key Ideas in Geography
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