The Urban World - Hardcover

Palen,J. John; Palen, J. John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0072875410 ISBN 13: 9780072875416

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2004

Synopsis

As the leading text in urban sociology, The Urban World has maintained a complete, balanced, up-to-date, cross-cultural look at cities and suburbs around the world. It offers a twenty-first century look at the changing urban scene, covering evolving urban patterns and the changing nature of urban life, and combining current scholarship by one of America’s leading urban sociologists with a readable style that students appreciate.

About this title

About the Author:

J. John Palen is the author of a dozen books on sociology and is a Professor of Sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University where he has received the College of Humanities and Sciences Distinguished Scholar Award. In 1997 he was designated a Fulbright Distinguished Scholar and has held the Fulbright Chair in North American Studies at the University of Calgary. He likes progressive jazz, hiking in the Blue Ridge, and exploring cities.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0072875410
• ISBN 13: 9780072875416
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 416