Urban Sociology

Informationen zum Autor R.N. Morris Zusammenfassung Offers a theoretical introduction to urban sociology. Based on the urban theory of Louis Wirth, this book systematically examines Wirth's principal ideas in the contexts of pre-industrial cities, industrial cities and bureaucracies. It discusses conditions for the emergence of cities and for industrialization, and more. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. 'Urbanism as a way of life': The urban theory of Louis Wirth 2. The pre-industrial city 3. Wirth's theory and the industrial city 4. Ecological processes in the city 5. Bureaucracy in urban-industrial societies 6. Wirth's theory of urbanism: an overall evaluation

Product details

• Authors: R.N. Morris
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.12.2006
• EAN: 9780415418232
• ISBN: 978-0-415-41823-2
• No. of pages: 178
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, Society & culture: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Reference, General & world history, Urban & municipal planning, General and world history, Society and culture: general, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Human Geography, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Civil engineering, surveying and building