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Yellow Cab
by Robert Leonard  Publisher Comments In 2001, anthropology professor Robert Leonard began moonlighting as a cabdriver; "Yellow Cab" is a portrait of the city he found as he drove the streets of nighttime Albuquerque, picking up everyone from business people and drunken college kids to...
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Global Networks, Linked Cities
by Saskia Sassen Publisher Comments In her pioneering book "The Global City," Saskia Sassen argued that certain cities in the postindustrial world have become central nodes in the new service economy, strategic sites for the acceleration of capital and information flows as well as spaces...
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Street Corner Society: The Social Structure of an Italian Slum
by William Foote Whyte Publisher Comments Street Corner Society is one of a handful of works that can justifiably be called classics of sociological research. William Foote Whyte's account of the Italian American slum he called "Cornerville"—Boston's North End—has been the model for...
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The Regional City: New Urbanism & the End of Sprawl
by Peter Calthorpe Publisher Comments Most Americans today do not live in discrete cities and towns, but rather in an aggregation of cities and suburbs that forms one basic economic, multi-cultural, environmental and civic entity. These andquot;regional citiesandquot; have the potential to...
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The Metropolitan Revolution: The Rise of Post-Urban America (Columbia Histories of Modern American Life)
by Jon C. Teaford Publisher Comments This vivid history traces the evolution of American metropolitan life from the end of World War II to the present, a period of time that has seen the amorphous sprawl of freeways and shopping centers replace racially and economically integrated cities....
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The Works: Anatomy of a City
by Kate Ascher Publisher Comments How much do you really know about the systems that keep a city alive? The Works: Anatomy of a City contains everything you ever wanted to know about what makes New York City run. When you flick on your light switch the light goes on — how? When you...
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Unknown City : the Lives of Poor and Working-class Young Adults (98 Edition)
by Michelle Fine About the Author Michelle Fine is professor of social psychology at the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York and lives in Montclair, New Jersey. She is author of several books, including Framing Dropouts, coauthor with Lani Guinier and...
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Building Suburbia: Green Fields and Urban Growth, 1820-2000
by Dolores Hayden Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-302) and index....
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America's Trillion-Dollar Housing Mistake: The Failure of American Housing Policy
by Howard Husock Publisher Comments Low-income housing programs and lesser-known initiatives have harmed those they were meant to help while causing grave collateral damage, Mr. Husock argues. He emphasizes the deep but unappreciated importance to American society of economically diverse...
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The Sexual Organization of the City
by Edward O. Laumann Publisher Comments We think of the city as a place where anything goes. Take the sensational fantasies and lurid antics of single women on Sex in the City or young men on Queer as Folk, and you might imagine the city as some kind of sexual playground—a place where...
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Dark Age Ahead (04 Edition)
by Jane Jacobs Publisher Comments Jacobs uses her authoritative work on urban life and economies to discuss ways of protecting and strengthening culture and communities. Wise, worldly, and full of real-life examples and accessible concepts, this book is an essential read for perilous...
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Metropolis : Center and Symbol of Our Times (95 Edition)
by Philip Kasinitz Publisher Comments The modern city is the nexus of culture, politics, and art. Despite the manifold problems cities face, more and more Americans are abandoning rural areas and relocating to urban centers. By the year 2000, 4 out of 5 Americans will live within one hour of...
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City Life
by Witold Rybczynski Publisher Comments In this sweeping cultural history, the author of Home and The Most Beautiful House in the World traces the development of American cities and city life from the early colonial settlements to the new downtowns of skyscrapers and high-rise apartment...
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Suburban Sprawl (03 Edition)
by Matthew J. Lindstrom Publisher Comments This book provides a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary analysis of suburban sprawl development and smart growth alternatives within the contexts of culture, ecology, and politics. It offers a mix of theoretical inquiry, historical analysis, policy...
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Apartment Stories: City and Home in 19th Century Paris and London
by Sharon Marcus Publisher Comments A cultural, historical, and literary study of apartment houses in nineteenth-century London and Paris....
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Still Stuck in Traffic: Coping with Peak-Hour Traffic Congestion (James A. Johnson Metro)
by Anthony Downs Publisher Comments Seeks to explore why traffic congestion has arisen in our society, why it is getting more intensive, and why it cannot be eliminated entirely. Contains chapters on the fundamental causes of congestion, and argues that many traffic problems are rooted in...
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Among the Mansions of Eden: Tales of Love, Lust, and Land in Beverly Hills
by David Weddle Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-330) and index....
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Cities in the International Marketplace: The Political Economy of Urban Development in North America and Western Europe
by H V Savitch Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. [395]-424) and index....
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The Ideology of Home Ownership: Homeowner Societies and the Role of Housing
by Richard Ronald Publisher Comments Demand for owner-occupied housing expanded dramatically across modern, industrialized societies in recent years leading to volatile increases in residential property values. Entry into the owner-occupied sector has become increasingly critical to...
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Club Cultures (Music/Culture)
by Sarah Thornton Publisher Comments Focusing on youth cultures that revolve around dance clubs and raves in Great Britain and the U.S., Sarah Thornton highlights the values of authenticity and hipness and explores the complex hierarchies that emerge within the domain of popular culture...
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