Synopses & Reviews
Urbanization is a fact of Canadian life. With approximately 80 per cent of Canadians residing in cities, it is imperative that students understand the issues associated with urban living. Urban Canada, Second Edition is a contributed volume that approaches the study of city life in two ways. A demographic approach examines the movements of people to cities, while a socio-cultural one emphasizes the pervasiveness of urban-oriented thinking, culture, and organization within society. This edition has been updated with completely rewritten chapters Urban Inequality and Aboriginal Peoples, in addition to two brand new chapters on The Sociology of Housing and Consumer Culture. Urban Canada provides a succinct discussion of urban issues from a uniquely Canadian perspective.
About the Author
Harry H. Hiller is Professor of Sociology at the University of Calgary. He was Head of the Department of Sociology from 1982 to 1988. He has served two terms as Director of Graduate Studies, has served on the General Faculties Council, and is currently a member of the University Senate. He has been a Fellow at a number of other universities, most recently at the University of California, Berkeley, where he was a Sproul Fellow. His current research has two broad foci: the sociological dynamics of Canadian society and the urban impact of mega-events, particularly the Olympics.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Contributors
Introduction: Urbanization and the City, Harry Hiller
1. Canadian Urbanization in Historical and Global Perspective, Harry Hiller
2. The Dynamics of Canadian Urbanization, Harry Hiller
3. Analyzing and Interpreting the City: Theory and Method, John Hannigan
4. Rural and Urban: Differences and Common Ground, Bill Reimer
5. Social Ties and Community in Urban Places, Keith Hampton
6. Urban Inequality and Urban Social Movements, Daniyal Zuberi
7. Immigration and Race in the City, Eric Fong
8. Aboriginal Peoples in Urban Areas, Evelyn Peters
9. Cities and Social Pathology, Ron Gillis
10. Gender and the City, Gerda Wekerle
11. The New Urban Political Economy, John Hannigan
12. Consumer Culture, City Space, and Urban Life, Sonia Bookman
13. The Sociology of Housing, Brent Berry
14. Urban Changes and Policy Responses in Quebec, Louis Guay and Pierre Hamel
15. Toronto: The Form of the City, Jon Caulfield
Glossary
Index
Acknowledgements
Contributors
Introduction: Urbanization and the City, Harry Hiller
1. Canadian Urbanization in Historical and Global Perspective, Harry Hiller
2. The Dynamics of Canadian Urbanization, Harry Hiller
3. Analyzing and Interpreting the City: Theory and Method, John Hannigan
4. Rural and Urban: Differences and Common Ground, Bill Reimer
5. Social Ties and Community in Urban Places, Keith Hampton
6. Urban Inequality and Urban Social Movements, Daniyal Zuberi
7. Immigration and Race in the City, Eric Fong
8. Aboriginal Peoples in Urban Areas, Evelyn Peters
9. Cities and Social Pathology, Ron Gillis
10. Gender and the City, Gerda Wekerle
11. The New Urban Political Economy, John Hannigan
12. Consumer Culture, City Space, and Urban Life, Sonia Bookman
13. The Sociology of Housing, Brent Berry
14. Urban Changes and Policy Responses in Quebec, Louis Guay and Pierre Hamel
15. Toronto: The Form of the City, Jon Caulfield
Glossary
Index