Urban Sociology, Capitalism and Modernity
Synopsis
This text seeks to defend the achievements of urban sociology and its contribution to evaluating theories of the nature and implications of both capitalism and modernity. The book reviews the history of urban sociology, theories of uneven development, studies of urban inequalities, analyses of urban culture and meaning and urban politics. It argues that urban sociology can be conceived as an extended empirical inquiry into the nature of capitalist modernity.
Book details
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 1993
- Series:
- Sociology for a Changing World
- Author:
- Michael Savage, Alan Warde
- ISBN:
- 9781349229918
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780333491638
- Publisher:
- Macmillan Education UK
- Pages:
- N/A
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- No
- Date of addition:
- 2021-02-17
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 1993
- Copyright by:
- N/A
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
-
English
- Categories:
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Earth Sciences, Nonfiction, Sociology