As the leading text in urban sociology, The Urban World has maintained a complete, balanced, up-to-date, cross-cultural look at cities and suburbs around the world. It offers a twenty-first century look at the changing urban scene, covering evolving urban patterns and the changing nature of urban life, and combining current scholarship by one of America’s leading urban sociologists with a readable style that students appreciate.
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J. John Palen is the author of a dozen books on sociology and is a Professor of Sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University where he has received the College of Humanities and Sciences Distinguished Scholar Award. In 1997 he was designated a Fulbright Distinguished Scholar and has held the Fulbright Chair in North American Studies at the University of Calgary. He likes progressive jazz, hiking in the Blue Ridge, and exploring cities.
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Informative and relatively interesting read,
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I got this book for a class but I was pleasantly surprised that it was easier to get through than a lot of textbooks. Has a lot of random but interesting facts and a good number a photos to break up the text.
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boring,
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don't buy unless you wanna cry (of boredom) same subject for 15ish chapters over and over and over and over and over and over. Get it?
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Analyzing our surroundings...a glimpse into our inner motives,
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A very accessible book for those interested in the social and political motives that drive the ever shifting landscape of our cities and environments. The prose is sharp and concise, resulting in a textbook that comes across as impactful yet never overwhelming. The use of charts, graphs, diagrams and other visual support do much to support the text and give a clearer sense of what the author attempts to illustrate. However those looking for a deep read should consider another text which further breaks down the motives of socio-economic and socio-political trends as this seems more like an introductory text that covers the general concepts. Those interested in research paper sources should look to "The New Urban Sociology" by Mark Gottdiener and Ray Hutchison.
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