Readings in Urban Theory, 2nd Edition [Paperback]

Robert Fishman (Author), Saskia Sassen (Author), Mia Gray (Author), Aaron W. Sachs (Author), Joe Painter (Author), William W. Goldsmith (Author), Roger Lawson (Author), Susan S. Fainstein (Author, Editor), Scott Campbell (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0631223452 | ISBN-13: 978-0631223450 | Publication Date: February 11, 2002 | Edition: 2nd

This collection of readings examines the interaction of economy, culture, politics, policy and space within the United States and the United Kingdom. For the second edition, more than half of the readings are new and the introduction and section prefaces have been revised. A section on the city and "the new urbanism" has been added, and there is increased emphasis on design, tourism, sustainability and culture.

• Examines the interaction of economy, culture, politics, policy and space within the United States and the United Kingdom.
  
• Brings together in one place unabridged selections from recent works by authors who have dramatically transformed the field of urban theory.
  
• More than half of the readings are new and the introduction and section prefaces have been revised.
  
• A section on the city and "the new urbanism" has been added, and there is increased emphasis on design, tourism, sustainability and culture.

Editorial Reviews

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"This remarkable multidisciplinary anthology provides the theoretical tools for readers to make sense of the urban world. Essays by leading scholars review the ideas and concepts that underpin urban policy and planning-from cities' functions in a regional and global context to their role as reflectors of urban culture and fantasy. Readers will be challenged by analyses of urban racism and rights of citizenship, growth machines and tourist bubbles, global cities and the new urbanism." John Logan, University of Albany

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"A comprehensive, readable and energetic collection. Students will benefit from the range of critical ideas and arguments from contemporary urban social sciences and planning, and its excellent coverage of the vital debates."
—Neil Smith, The CUNY Graduate Center

"The third edition of Readings in Urban Theory renews this classic text with key contemporary readings on urban and regional change. Through the lens of cities and urban connections in a globalised world, the book encompasses the themes of economic transformation, social and cultural diversity, and changing urban design in ways that will be of immediate and lasting significance to students, researchers and policy makers alike."
—Gary Bridge, University of Bristol

"This collection brings together one of the most comprehensive sets of theoretically oriented readings on urban topics and issues that can be used systematically or selectively by instructors and researchers alike."
—Xiangming Chen, Trinity College, USA --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Blackwell Publishers, Inc.; 2nd edition (February 11, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0631223452
• ISBN-13: 978-0631223450
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,096,036 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Book for urban Studies, May 26, 2003

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This review is from: Readings in Urban Theory, 2nd Edition (Paperback)

The reading was comprehendable, easy to process,
easy to write an essay on, citing this book. I
read it for a class and would recommend it to
anyone who is trying to get a more thorough
understanding of urban theories.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Everything was exactly like described., May 8, 2009

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