Introduction to Cities: How Place and Space Shape Human Experience

by Xiangming Chen, Krista E. Paulsen, Xiangming Chen

A complete introduction to the history, evolution, and future of the modern city, this book covers a wide range of theory, including the significance of space and place, to provide a balanced account of why cities are an essential part of the global human experience. Covers a wide range of theoretical approaches to the city, from the historical to the cutting edge Emphasizes the important themes of space and place Offers a balanced account of cities and offers extensive coverage including urban inequality, environment and sustainability, and methods for studying the city Takes a global approach, with examples from Berlin and Chicago to Shanghai and Mumbai Includes a range of pedagogical features such as a substantial glossary of key terms, critical thinking questions, suggestions for further reading and a range of innovative textboxes which follow the themes of Exploring Further, Studying the City and Making the City Better Extensively illustrated with maps, charts, tables, and over 80 photographs Accompanied by a comprehensive student companion site featuring a list of relevant journals, a guide to useful web resources, and an annotated documentary film guide, alongside a useful instructor companion site with further examples, case studies, and discussion and essay questions; instructors will find a link to the instructor website on the student website at www.wiley.com/go/cities

Genres: Urban Studies

834 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 25, 2012

Reviews

[Nick Bacon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Succinct, undogmatic, well produced, and easy-to-read introductory text book to urban studies. The book includes readable but erudite introductory overviews of historical and contemporary urban theory, and also contains several important chapters on interesting topics that are often left out of similar books (e.g. suburbs), with well placed and current comparative case studies.