Urban Theory A Critical Introduction to Power, Cities and Urbanism in the 21st Century |
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| Author:
| Harding, Alan
Blokland, Talja |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4739-0535-1 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2014 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications, Limited
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | AUD $62.00 |
Book Description:
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This interdisciplinary introduction to urban theory explains how the concepts that help us understand the contemporary urban experience have developed and been applied. It discusses a wide range of work - within political science, economics, geography and sociology. Reviewing the core issues in urban theory, the authors demonstrate different ways of understanding urban inequalities and social justice for all students and researchers of the city.
This interdisciplinary introduction to urban theory explains how the concepts that help us understand the contemporary urban experience have developed and been applied. It discusses a wide range of work - within political science, economics, geography and sociology. Reviewing the core issues in urban theory, the authors demonstrate different ways of understanding urban inequalities and social justice for all students and researchers of the city.