• ISBN13: 9780495003700
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Economics
• Publisher: Cengage
• Publisher Imprint: Wadsworth
• Publication Date: August 17, 2005
• Pages: 448
• Original Price: USD 161.95
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 1000 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Sociology / Marriage & Family

About the Book CITIES, CHANGE, AND CONFLICT - A POLITICAL ECONOMY OF URBAN LIFE discusses the importance of cities for the economic, cultural, and political life of modern societies. The author consistently uses the political economy perspective to introduce students to the basic concepts and research in urban sociology, while also acknowledging the contributions of the human ecology perspective. Through the use of case studies, the presentation remains accessible and down-to-earth, engaging the student in the material.

Kleniewski, Nancy: - Nancy Kleniewski is president of the State University of New York College at Oneonta. Her background, research, teaching, and publications focus on urban sociology and urban policy.