Introduction to cities : how place and space shape human experience /

Includes glossary.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: The Foundations -- Chapter 1: Cities as places and spaces -- Chapter 2: Social theories of urban space and place: The early perspectives -- Chapter 3: Social theories of urban space and place: Perspectives in the post-World War II era -- Chapter 4: Methods and rules for the study of cities -- Part II: The Changing Metropolis -- Chapter 5: The metropolis and its expansion: Early insights and basic principle -- Chapter 6: The origins and development of suburbs -- Chapter 7: Changing metropolitan landscapes after World War II -- Part III: Social Inequalities And Power in the Metropolis -- Chapter 8: The early metropolis as a place of inequality -- Chapter 9: Inequality and diversity in the post-World War II metropolis -- Chapter 10: Power, authority, and cities as contested spaces -- Part IV: The Metropolis in the Developing World -- Chapter 11: Urbanization and cities in developing countries -- Chapter 12: Cities in the global economy -- Part V: Challenges of Today and the Metropolis of the Future -- Chapter 13: Urban environments and sustainability -- Chapter 14: The remaking and future of cities -- Glossary -- References -- Index -- EULA.

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