Urban communities books

A detailed study of the history of African Americans in a small upstate New York city from the days of the Underground...  Read More >>

This book qualitatively and quantitatively examines the relationships between the constructed environment, health...  Read More >>

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It therefor departs from other ideologies where only a certain megacity qualifies for the title of smart global...  Read More >>

This book examines how relationships between guardians and companion animals were challenged during a large-scale...  Read More >>

Beyond the Metros: Anglo-Indians in India's Smaller Towns and Cities focuses on Anglo-Indians residing in a number...  Read More >>

Drawing on international examples, this book interrogates the relationship between the arts, culture and community...  Read More >>

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""A nuanced portrait of the demographic transformation of South Los Angeles, highlighting how long-time Black residents,...  Read More >>

This book examines and addresses the particular character of urban tourism occurring in the global South. It presents...  Read More >>

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"Die Entwicklung neuer Produktions-, Transport- und Kommunikationstechnologien fuhrt zu einem permanenten raumlichen...  Read More >>

Soziale Stadtentwicklung und Gemeinwesenarbeit nehmen eine Sonderstellung unter den Handlungsfeldern Sozialer Arbeit...  Read More >>

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Originally published in 1990, this book examines the extent to which the ‘north-south divide’ in the UK has been...  Read More >>

An engaging account of the uniquely creative spirit and bustling cultural ecology of contemporary Los Angeles How...  Read More >>

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The chaotic proliferation of skyscrapers in many cities around the world is contributing to a decline in placemaking....  Read More >>

While the concept of “sanctuary cities” is thousands of years old, the emergence of the “anti-sanctuary city” is...  Read More >>

This book highlights the expansion of the influential Pentecostal Hillsong Church global megachurch network from...  Read More >>

By looking at how different cities across space and time have sought to encourage and facilitate play, Bonham shows...  Read More >>

This book discusses the urbanization of China and identifies four major features of ethnic minority mobility partners...  Read More >>

""The first chapter appeared in somewhat different form in Narrative Magazine""--Title page verso.  Read More >>