Experiencing Cities (Hardcover, 4 ed)

Preface Part One:Historical Developments 1 . Introduction to Experiencing Cities 2 . The Emergence of Cities 3. The Industrial Revolution and the Rise of Urban Sociology Part Two: Disciplinary Perspectives 4 . Chicago School: Urbanism and Urban Ecology 5. Urban Planning 6 . Urban Political Economy, the New Urban Sociology, and the Power of Place Part Three: City Imagery 7 . City Imagery 8. The Skyscraper as Icon Part Four. The Social Psychology of City Life 9. Experiencing Strangers and the Quest for Public Order 10. "Seeing" Disorder and the Ecology of Fear Part Five: City People and Places 11 . Urban Communities and Social Policies 12. Families, Gender, and Singles in the City 13. The Consumer City: Shopping and Sports Part Six: The Urban World 14. American Suburbanization Patterns 15 . Social Capital and Healthy Places 16. Experiencing Cities Globally