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Taylor & Francis Evolution Of American Urban Society 8Th Edition by CHUDACOFF
This interesting and informative book shows how different groups of urban residents with different social, economic, and political power cope with the urban environment, struggle to make a living, participate in communal institutions, and influence the direction of cities and urban life. An absorbing book, The Evolution of American Urban Society surveys the dynamics of American urbanization from the sixteenth century to the present, skillfully blending historical perspectives on society, economics, politics, and policy, and focusing on the ways in which diverse peoples have inhabited and interacted in cities. Key topics: Broad coverage includes: the Colonial Age, commercialization and urban expansion, life in the walking city, industrialization, newcomers, city politics, the social and physical environment, the 1920s and 1930s, the growth of suburbanization, and the future of modern cities. Market: An interesting and necessary read for anyone involved in urban sociology, including urban planners, city managers, and those in the urban political arena. Chapter 1. Urban America in the Colonial Age, 1500-1776Chapter 2. Urban Expansion in the New Nation, 1776-1860Chapter 3. Life in the Walking City, 1820-1865Chapter 4. Industrialization and the Changing Shape of the City, 1865-1920Chapter 5. Newcomers and the Urban Core, 1865-1920Chapter 6. Bosses and Reformers in City Politics, 1870-1920Chapter 7. Reforming the Social and Physical Environment, 1870-1920Chapter 8. Cities in an Age of Metropolitanism:The 1920s and 1930sChapter 9. The Emerging"Urban Crisis" 1941-1975Chapter 10.New Hope and New Concerns in the American City