The transformation of cities
Subtitle: urban theory and urban life
By: David C. Thorns.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; Red Globe Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
Subjects: Cities and towns -- History -- 20th century; Sociology, Urban
Description: "This text offers an excellent wide-ranging introduction to the changing forms and experiences of the urban. It examines how modern cities have been reshaped over the second part of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first. In doing so, it explores and assesses the systems of explanation that have been developed in order to advance our understanding of contemporary transformations in urban life.

Throughout, discussion of theory is married with grounded analysis of actual cities around the world, and case studies are provided to illustrate the diversity of urban experience as it is shaped by distinctive histories and contexts." "This is the perfect text for the student and non-specialist reader wanting to understand the nature of cities in an increasingly global world."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 236-254) and index.