{"product_id":"understanding-the-urban-9780333724286","title":"Understanding the Urban","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): David Byrne\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Palgrave\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Palgrave\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Sociology - Urban\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCities are changing at a rate unparalleled since the industrial revolution and more than half the population of the world now lives in cities compared with less than a quarter in 1950. Construction is booming in and around cities, but the downside to these developments is that cities of the postindustrial world appear to have greater social divisions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnderstanding the Urban\u003c\/em\u003e examines the contemporary nature and possible futures of cities in a postindustrial and globalized world. Theoretical debates and empirical research from a range of disciplines are brought together to provide an understanding of cities both as complex systems and as the product of collective human action. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis well structured and lively text draws extensively on political, economic and cultural examples from developing and developed countries to explore key topics such as: \u003cbr\u003e- Restructuring of urban employment; \u003cbr\u003e- The transformation of `culture' in cities; \u003cbr\u003e- Locality and community; \u003cbr\u003e- Cities in a world system; \u003cbr\u003e- Production and reproduction of the built environment\u003cbr\u003e- Politics and governance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo encourage students to develop a critical understanding of today's cities, innovative references to literary, cinematic and www examples are provided alongside conventional academic resources at the end of each chapter.","brand":"Palgrave","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45088119390359,"sku":"9780333724286","price":18993.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780333724286.webp?v=1767267185","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/understanding-the-urban-9780333724286","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}