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Routledge Urban Sociology (Routledge Library Editions) Book

Name: Routledge Urban Sociology (Routledge Library Editions) Book
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Explore the foundations of urban theory with Urban Sociology from the Routledge Library Editions. This text provides a coherent theoretical introduction to the field, built upon the influential urban theory of Louis Wirth. By examining Wirth's principal ideas, the book offers a systematic look at how urban life functions across different eras, including pre-industrial cities, industrial cities, and modern bureaucracies. Author Morris examines the specific conditions that lead to the emergence of cities and the processes of industrialization. The text relates organizational and ecological accounts of the city, evaluating the contributions of each perspective to help readers understand complex urban structures. Readers will gain insight into bureaucracy as a unique urban form of organization. The book provides an original look at the ecological and social characteristics of these systems, making it a valuable resource for students and scholars interested in the social sciences and the evolution of urban environments.

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Provides a coherent theoretical introduction to the study of urban sociology.

Examines the principal ideas of Louis Wirth within various historical contexts.

Analyzes the development of pre-industrial cities and industrial cities.

Discusses the specific conditions required for the emergence of cities and industrialization.

Relates and compares organizational and ecological accounts of the city.

Offers an original examination of bureaucracy as a unique urban form of organization.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0415418232
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 12 December 2006
Listed Since: 26 January 2007

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