The Evolution of American Urban Society
by Howard P. Chudacoff
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This interesting and informative book shows how different groups of urban residents with different social, economic, and political power cope with the urban environment, struggle to make a living, participate in communal institutions, and influence the direction of cities and urban life. An absorbing book, The Evolution of American Urban Society surveys the dynamics of American urbanization from the sixteenth century to the present, skillfully blending historical perspectives on society, show more economics, politics, and policy, and focusing on the ways in which diverse peoples have inhabited and interacted in cities. Key topics: Broad coverage includes: the Colonial Age, commercialization and urban expansion, life in the walking city, industrialization, newcomers, city politics, the social and physical environment, the 1920s and 1930s, the growth of suburbanization, and the future of modern cities. Market: An interesting and necessary read for anyone involved in urban sociology, including urban planners, city managers, and those in the urban political arena. show lessTags
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Howard P. Chudacoff is George L. Littlefield Professor of American History and Professor of Urban Studies at Brown University and a faculty representative to the NCAA. His books include Children at Play: An American History.
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- Canonical title
- The Evolution of American Urban Society
- Original publication date
- 2004
- Important places
- USA
- Original language
- English
Classifications
- Genres
- Sociology, Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 307.760973 — Society, Government, and Culture Social sciences, sociology & anthropology Communities Specific kinds of communities Urban communities Biography And History North America United States
- LCC
- HT123 .C49 — Social sciences Communities. Classes. Races Communities. Classes. Races Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology
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- 118
- Popularity
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- (3.33)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 10
- ASINs
- 2
