The New Urban Sociology

by Gottdiener, Mark

• ISBN13: 9780813343181
• ISBN10: 0813343186
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-02
• Publisher: Westview Pr

Summary

Representing a major contribution to the field, authors Mark Gottdiener and Ray Hutchison present their breakthrough text in a new third edition, now completely revised and streamlined to provide students with a solid grounding on the topic. The book is organized around an integrated paradigm--the sociospatial perspective--which considers the role played by social factors such as race, class, gender, lifestyle, economics, culture, and politics on the development of metropolitan areas. New case studies throughout the text represent the most recent work in the field, as well as key terms and discussion questions at the end of each chapter. Additional updates include discussions of globalism, suburbanization, the multi-centered region as the new urban form, the new urbanism, and critical perspectives on planning and policy. Cast in a clear, accessible delivery that students will comprehend,The New Urban Sociology, Third Edition is a necessity for all courses on the subject.

Author Biography

Mark Gottdiener is professor of sociology at SUNY-Buffalo and the author of a number of books, including The Theming of America (Westview Press); Las Vegas: The Social Production of an All-American City; New Forms of Consumption: Consumer, Culture, and Commodification; Postmodern Semiotics; and The Social Production of Urban Space. Ray Hutchison is professor of sociology and chair of urban and regional studies at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. He is series editor of Research in Urban Sociology and senior editor of the forthcoming three-volume Encyclopedia of Urban Studies.

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
The New Urban Sociology	1	(20)
Defining the Metropolitan Region	6	(3)
Megacities Around the World	9	(3)
A New Approach to Urban Sociology	12	(1)
Global Capitalism and the Metropolis	12	(2)
The Production of the Multicentered Metro Environment: Pull Factors	14	(2)
The Importance of Culture in Metropolitan Life	16	(2)
Summary: The Sociospatial Approach	18	(1)
Key Concepts	19	(1)
Discussion Questions	20	(1)
The Origins of Urban Life	21	(22)
Ancient Urbanization	25	(2)
Classical Cities	27	(3)
Urbanization After AD 1000	30	(3)
The Medieval Order and the Renaissance City	33	(3)
Capitalism and the Rise of the Industrial City	36	(4)
Key Concepts	40	(1)
Important Names	40	(1)
Discussion Questions	41	(2)
The Rise of Urban Sociology	43	(22)
Simmel on the City	46	(2)
Louis Wirth and Urbanism as a Way of Life	48	(3)
The Chicago School of Urban Sociology	51	(8)
From Human Ecology to Urban Ecology	59	(3)
Conclusion	62	(1)
Key Concepts	63	(1)
Discussion Questions	64	(1)
Contemporary Urban Sociology	65	(20)
Political Economy and the City	66	(4)
The Revival of Urban Political Economy: Henri Lefebvre	70	(2)
Class Conflict Theories: Gordon, Storper and Walker, and Castells	72	(1)
Capital Accumulation Theory: David Harvey	73	(2)
The Growth Machine	75	(1)
The Sociospatial Perspective	76	(6)
Summary: The Sociospatial Perspective	82	(1)
Key Concepts	83	(1)
Discussion Questions	83	(2)
Urbanization in the United States	85	(20)
The Stages of Urban Growth	86	(1)
The Colonial Period: 1630 to 1812	87	(4)
The Era of Industrial Expansion: 1812 to 1920	91	(6)
The Rise of the Metropolis: 1920--1960	97	(6)
Key Concepts	103	(1)
Discussion Questions	103	(2)
Suburbanization and the Creation of the Multicentered Region	105	(34)
The Restructuring of Settlement Space: 1960 to the Present	111	(3)
How Cities Have Changed	114	(6)
How Suburbs Have Changed	120	(7)
Beyond Suburbia: The Multinucleated Region	127	(1)
The Shift to the Sunbelt	127	(9)
Key Concepts	136	(1)
Discussion Questions	137	(2)
People and Lifestyles in the Metropolis	139	(16)
Class Stratification and Spatial Location	140	(8)
Women, Gender Roles, and Space	148	(5)
Key Concepts	153	(1)
Discussion Questions	153	(2)
Ethnicity and Race in the Metropolis	155	(26)
The First Wave	157	(1)
The Second Wave	158	(1)
Theories of Immigrant Adjustment	159	(2)
The Third Wave	161	(5)
Ethnic Settlement Space in Cities and Suburbs	166	(12)
Conclusion: Ethnic Diversity Across the Metropolis	178	(2)
Key Concepts	180	(1)
Discussion Questions	180	(1)
Neighborhoods, the Public Environment, and Theories of Urban Life	181	(18)
Does Space Affect Behavior? The Search for Community	182	(4)
Does Space Affect Behavior? A New Theory of Urbanism	186	(8)
Neighboring and Community	194	(2)
Summary	196	(1)
Key Concepts	197	(1)
Important Names	197	(1)
Discussion Questions	197	(2)
Metropolitan Problems: Poverty, Racism, Crime, Housing, and Fiscal Crisis	199	(32)
Theories of Urban Problems	200	(1)
The Sociospatial Perspective	201	(1)
Racism	202	(4)
Poverty	206	(4)
Crime and Drugs	210	(8)
Street Gangs and Gang Activity	218	(4)
Suburban Crime	222	(1)
The Fiscal Crisis and Public Service Problems	223	(2)
Housing Problems: Affordability, Access	225	(3)
Summary	228	(1)
Key Concepts	229	(1)
Important Names	229	(1)
Discussion Questions	229	(2)
Local Politics: City and Suburban Government	231	(22)
Machine Politics	232	(2)
Progressive Reform	234	(2)
Theories of Local Politics	236	(3)
Which View Is Correct?	239	(1)
The Drama of Local Politics	240	(5)
The Contradictory Nature of Local Government	245	(1)
The Declining Power of Local Politics	246	(3)
Summary	249	(2)
Key Concepts	251	(1)
Discussion Questions	251	(2)
Urbanization in the Developed Nations: Western and Eastern Europe and Japan	253	(28)
Western Europe	255	(12)
Eastern Europe	267	(7)
Japan	274	(4)
Summary	278	(1)
Key Concepts	279	(1)
Discussion Questions	280	(1)
Globalization and Third World Urbanization	281	(32)
Changing Perspectives on Third World Urbanization	284	(4)
Demography and Third World Urbanization	288	(3)
Primate City Development Patterns	291	(1)
Shantytown Development	292	(2)
The Informal Economy and Coping Strategies	294	(1)
Urban Social Movements and Politics	295	(3)
Patterns of Third World Urbanization	298	(12)
Summary	310	(2)
Key Concepts	312	(1)
Discussion Questions	312	(1)
Environmental Issues and Metropolitan Planning	313	(26)
Environmental Quality	315	(3)
Sustainable Growth	318	(1)
Metropolitan Planning	319	(3)
The Sociology of Land-Use Planning	322	(1)
The New Urbanism	323	(2)
Utopian Schemes: Howard, Le Corbusier, and Wright	325	(5)
Planning Critics: Jacobs and Krier	330	(2)
Other Trends in Planning Today	332	(3)
Summary	335	(3)
Key Concepts	338	(1)
Important Names	338	(1)
Discussion Questions	338	(1)
Metropolitan Social Policy	339	(20)
The Tragedy of the Commons and Uneven Development	339	(5)
Urban and Metropolitan Policy	344	(6)
Privatism and Issues of Social Justice	350	(2)
Urban Policy: The Political Debate	352	(5)
Key Concepts	357	(1)
Discussion Questions	357	(2)
The Future of Urban Sociology	359	(16)
Understanding the New Urban World	360	(8)
Urban Structure and Urban Culture	368	(2)
The Future of the Urban Inquiry	370	(2)
Key Concepts	372	(1)
Important Names	372	(1)
Discussion Questions	372	(3)
Bibliography	375	(24)
Index	399	(10)
About the Authors	409