Being urban
Subtitle: a sociology of city life
By: David A. Karp, Gregory P. Stone, William C. Yoels.
Contributors: Stone, Gregory Prentice, 1921-; Yoels, William C.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 1991
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 273
Subjects: City and town life -- United States.; Sociology, Urban -- United States.
Description: Being Urban examines the dynamic interplay between what theoretical perceptions tell us about urban life and how ordinary people interpret and respond to the actual experience of living in cities. Major focuses are the primacy of social interaction for an understanding of urban life, and the strategies people use to create "community" in environments which, many theoris ... more »ts believe, promote only alienation and social disintegration. This new edition incorporates a strongly interdisciplinary perspective and includes new chapters on significant topics that have received little critical attention in the field.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-261) and index.