The urban world offers a fascinating terrain to investigate central institutions, structures, and issues in society and to understand their transformation over the past 200 years.
Content structure
This Reader is divided into six sections:
- Urban social theory
- Racial and social differences in the city
- Culture in everyday life
- Culture and the urban economy
- Globalization and transnational social relations
- Regulation of urban space
The selection of 43 influential texts spans from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century and includes contributions from renowned authors such as Simmel, Wirth, Park, Burgess, DuBois, Zukin, Sassen, and Harvey.
Updated edition
The second edition highlights recent urban themes such as urban sprawl, sustainability, migration, and urban protests. Although most texts are sociological in nature, some contributions transcend the boundaries of this discipline.
Target audience and use
This Reader is an indispensable source for students and professionals in urban studies and related fields. Editorial comments introduce each chapter, demonstrate relevance, and outline the underlying issues. An accompanying bibliography enables in-depth research.
The material is suitable for education, self-study, and practical research in Dutch at university level.
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