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City Reader 3RD Editionby Richard T Legates
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The third edition of the highly successful City Reader juxtaposes the very best of publications on the city. It has been extensively updated to reflect the latest thinking on globalization, information technology and urban theory. Classic writings from such authors as Lewis Mumford, Jane Jacobs and Le Corbusier, meet the best contemporary writings of, among others, Peter Hall, Saskia Sassen and Manuel Castells. Fifty generous selections are included: a combination of thirty-four readings from the second edition and sixteen entirely new selections. Structured to aid student understanding, the anthology features main and part introductions, as well as individual introductions to the selected articles. The latter contain a brief intellectual biography and a review of the author's writings and related literature. Furthermore they provide an explanation of how the piece fits into the broader context of urban history and practice, competing ideological perspectives on the city and the major current debates concerning race and gender, global restructuring, sustainable urban development and the impact of technology and postmodernism. The City Reader provides the comprehensive mapping of the terrain of Urban Studies, old and new. Illustrated with over 40 photographs, the text is essential reading for anyone interested in the city. Book News Annotation:Through the presentation of 54 selections, along with contextual
introductions, LeGates (urban studies, San Francisco State U.) and
Stout (urban studies, Stanford U.) map the terrain and development of
urban studies as a scholarly field. This new edition adds 15 new
selections to 39 retained from the second edition. The papers,
including essays by such figures as Friedrich Engels, Lewis Mumford,
W.E.B. Du Bois, William Julius Wilson, and Frederick Law Olmsted (as
well more modern writers), are grouped into sections covering the
evolution of cities; urban culture and society; urban space; urban
politics, governance, and economics; urban planning history and
visions; urban planning theory and practice; perspectives on urban
design; and the future of the city.
Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:The third edition of "City Reader" juxtaposes the very best of publications on the city. It has been extensively updated to reflect the latest thinking on globalization, information technology and urban theory. Synopsis:Janet Abu-Lughod, Donald Appleyard, Sherry Arnstein, Ibn Battuta, Timothy Beatley, Ernest W. Burgess, Peter Calthorpe, Manuel Castells, V. Gordon Childe, Paul Davidoff, Kingsley Davis, Mike Davis, Ber What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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