The urban geography reader by Fyfe, Nicholas R; Kenny, Judith T., 1953- instant download

The urban geography reader by Fyfe, Nicholas R; Kenny, Judith T., 1953- instant download

xii, 404 pages : 26 cm, \"Drawing on a rich diversity of theoretical approaches and practical strategies, urban geographers are at the forefront of understanding the global and local processes shaping cities, and of making sense of the urban experiences of a wide variety of social groups. Through their links with urban policy makers, urban geographers have also played an important role in the examination of the economic and social problems confronting cities. 'The Urban Geography Reader' captures this diversity by presenting a stimulating selection of articles and excerpts by leading figures in the field organized around seven themes: the changing economic, social, cultural, and technological conditions of contemporary urbanization and the range of personal and public responses. Bringing together in one volume classic and contemporary pieces of urban geography, studies undertaken in the developed and developing worlds, and examples of theory and practice, this reader provides an unparalleled resource for those interested in the complex geographies of urban areas.\" -- Publisher description, Includes bibliographical references and index, pt. 1. Foundations -- The growth of the city : an introduction to a research project / Ernest W. Burgess -- The pattern of movement of residential rental neighborhoods /Homer Hoyt -- A theory of location for cities / Edward L. Ullman -- The nature of cities / Chauncy D. Harris and Edward L. Ullman -- pt. 2. Globalization -- World-city network : a new metageography? / Jonathan V. Beaverstock, Richard G. Smith and Peter J. Taylor -- Social polarisation in global cities : theory and evidence / Chris Hamnett -- From colonial city to globalizing city? : the far-from-complete spatial transformation of Calcutta / Sanjoy Chakravorty -- Cultural globalization and the identity of place : the reconstruction of Amsterdam / Jan Nijman -- pt. 3. Restructuring -- The urban process under capitalism : a framework for analysis / David Harvey --…