Cities and urban life /
John J. Macionis, Vincent N. Parrillo.
- 4th ed.
- Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007.
- xxv, 468 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 441-454) and index.
Exploring the city -- The origins and development of the world's cities -- The development of North American cities -- Cities and suburbs of the twenty-first century -- Urban sociology : the classic and modern statements -- Social psychology : the urban experience -- Geography and spatial perspectives : making sense of space -- Comparative urbanism : the city and culture -- The new urban sociology : the city and capitalism -- Stratification and social class : urban and suburban lifestyles -- Race, ethnicity, and gender : urban diversity -- Housing, education, crime : confronting urban problems -- Cities in the developing world -- Planning the urban environment.
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Cities and towns. Cities and towns--History. Sociology, Urban. City and town life.