Representing a major contribution to the field, authors Mark Gottdiener and Ray Hutchison present their breakthrough text in a new third edition, now completely revised and streamlined to provide students with a solid grounding on the topic. The book is organized around an integrated paradigm--the sociospatial perspective--which considers the role played by social factors such as race, class, gender, lifestyle, economics, culture, and politics on the development of metropolitan areas. New case studies throughout the text represent the most recent work in the field, as well as key terms and discussion questions at the end of each chapter. Additional updates include discussions of globalism, suburbanization, the multi-centered region as the new urban form, the new urbanism, and critical perspectives on planning and policy. Cast in a clear, accessible delivery that students will comprehend,The New Urban Sociology, Third Edition is a necessity for all courses on the subject.
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“The best urban sociology textbook available! This updated version of Gottdiener and Hutchison’s respected The New Urban Sociology stands out for its critical sociospatial approach accenting key development actors, attention to urban theming and semiotics, savvy discussions of racial/gender issues, and studied attention to global contexts of and overseas urban development.” —Joe Feagin, Ella McFadden Professor of Sociology, Texas A&M University, and author of The New Urban Paradigm
“A rich and challenging text, The New Urban Sociology blends theory and examples to give readers an accessible and engaging work suitable for undergraduates, urban scholars, and general readers. Mark Gottdiener and Ray Hutchison provide an innovative and brilliantly structured text to shed fresh light on the dominant trends and global processes shaping cities and urban life. The New Urban Sociology is a wonderful contribution to urban theory as well as a concrete guide for how to understand the relationships between human agency, urban organization, and global transformations.” —Kevin Fox Gotham, Ph.D., Tulane University
“Bringing our understanding of global urban trends and recent urban policies bang up to date, The New Urban Sociology embraces a wide range of social, cultural, economic and political themes and issues. Clearly organised and smartly written, the volume will be of immense value to students of urban studies, urban history, and sociology and anyone interested in the key metropolitan issues of our time.” —Dr. Mark Clapson, University of Westminster
“Ray Hutchison and Mark Gottdiener make this book more and more ‘user friendly’ in the fourth edition; the reader’s attention is helped by a lot of key concepts, boxes and summary questions. At the same time, they keep giving an updated overview of urban sociology; city trends, urban theory and statistical data are successfully combined. However, a lot of criticism is provided too; through a sociospatial perspective, the authors stress the recent changes of the city, and the strong need of a ‘new urban sociology.’ So, information and criticism: that’s what I look for in a textbook. I think this book deserves to be read not only by upper-level undergraduate and graduate students, but also by scholars who are looking for a brief (but effective) overview on the city, in the US and all over the world.” —Gabriele Manella, University of Bologna
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“A rich and challenging text, The New Urban Sociology blends theory and examples to give readers an accessible and engaging work suitable for undergraduates, urban scholars, and general readers. Mark Gottdiener and Ray Hutchison provide an innovative and brilliantly structured text to shed fresh light on the dominant trends and global processes shaping cities and urban life. The New Urban Sociology is a wonderful contribution to urban theory as well as a concrete guide for how to understand the relationships between human agency, urban organization, and global transformations.” —Kevin Fox Gotham, Ph.D., Tulane University
“Bringing our understanding of global urban trends and recent urban policies bang up to date, The New Urban Sociology embraces a wide range of social, cultural, economic and political themes and issues. Clearly organised and smartly written, the volume will be of immense value to students of urban studies, urban history, and sociology and anyone interested in the key metropolitan issues of our time.” —Dr. Mark Clapson, University of Westminster
“Ray Hutchison and Mark Gottdiener make this book more and more ‘user friendly’ in the fourth edition; the reader’s attention is helped by a lot of key concepts, boxes and summary questions. At the same time, they keep giving an updated overview of urban sociology; city trends, urban theory and statistical data are successfully combined. However, a lot of criticism is provided too; through a sociospatial perspective, the authors stress the recent changes of the city, and the strong need of a ‘new urban sociology.’ So, information and criticism: that’s what I look for in a textbook. I think this book deserves to be read not only by upper-level undergraduate and graduate students, but also by scholars who are looking for a brief (but effective) overview on the city, in the US and all over the world.” —Gabriele Manella, University of Bologna
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Organized around an integrated paradigm—the sociospatial perspective—this breakthrough text considers the role played by social factors such as race, class, gender, lifestyle, economics, culture, and politics on the development of metropolitan areas. By moving beyond the traditional city/suburb dichotomy, the authors’ unique focus on the continuously changing nature of metropolitan regions makes the material more relevant to students’ personal experiences, and the cohesive conceptual framework engages students’ critical thinking skills. Fully revised throughout, this edition features expanded discussions of international regions, key concepts, and the effect of the economic crisis on housing markets, public policy, and urban development. Concise and accessible, this book offers students a brief, intelligible history of urban life from its origins to the industrial period, as well as a clear, sophisticated summary of urban social theory.
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Expands coverage of world urban centers to focus on new patterns of global interactions,
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This review is from: The New Urban Sociology: Fourth Edition (Paperback)
Mark Gottdiener and Ray Hutchison's fourth updated edition of The New Urban Sociology has been revised and updated to provide college-level students with a fine integrated reader on race, class, gender, culture and politics in urban society. It discusses how these relationships influence behavior, how individual choice can affect spatial arrangements, and expands coverage of world urban centers to focus on new patterns of global interactions.
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This is the old edition -- get the new edition from Perseus Books,
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This is the old (now very old) edition of the textbook. There is a new Third Edition published by Perseus Books, with a new Fourth Edition coming out in 2009. Both have substantive revisions from the McGraw-Hill Second Edition (and at less than half the cost).
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