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Why don't American cities burn?
Abstract from the publisher: At 1:27 on the morning of August 4, 2005, Herbert Manes fatally stabbed Robert Monroe, known as Shorty, in a dispute over five dollars. It was a horrific yet mundane incident for the poor, heavily African American…
Vivre sans abri : de la mémoire des lieux à l'affirmation de soi
Présentation par l'éditeur :
On se représente communément les personnes sans abri comme déracinées, exclues du monde social, sans identité saisissable, en errance physique et psychique, hors de tout…
Viva favela ! Quand les démunis prennent leur destin en main
Présentation par l'éditeur :
Séminariste rebelle, rétif aux discours de l’Église qui confie le sort des pauvres à Dieu, Joaquim Melo décide de vivre dans ce que les Brésiliens appellent…
Understanding the developing metropolis: Lessons from the city study of Bogotá and Cali, Colombia
Abstract from the publisher: This book is among the most comprehensive studies of a city since Edgar M. Hoover and Raymond Vernon analyzed New York City thirty-five years ago in the classic Anatomy of a Metropolis. The main lesson outlined in the…
Un milliard d'êtres humains s'y entassent : que faire des bidonvilles ?
Le site de la TSR propose de voir en ligne l'émission de février 2010 consacrée aux bidonvilles : présentation du contexte, reportage, et entretien avec l'invité (Dennis Rodgers).
De plus, sur la page consacrée à l'émission, la TSR donne accès à…
De plus, sur la page consacrée à l'émission, la TSR donne accès à…
Traplines in Vancouver
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A Vancouver, sur la côte pacifique du Canada. Peter and Doe vont relever leur piège, leur trapline. Ils fouillent les poubelles pour ramasser canettes et bouteilles à 5 ou 20 cents. Le produit est ramené au dépôt de…
A Vancouver, sur la côte pacifique du Canada. Peter and Doe vont relever leur piège, leur trapline. Ils fouillent les poubelles pour ramasser canettes et bouteilles à 5 ou 20 cents. Le produit est ramené au dépôt de…
Transformative cities in the new global order : Accumulation by dispossession
Abstract from the publisher : Globalisation and a neo-liberal world order are impacting the global urban system, resulting in massive transformation of cities across the world. This transformation, which is currently the centre of focus among…
The state of Asian cities 2010-11
Abstract from the publisher : The report throws new light on current issues and challenges which national and local governments, the business sector and organised civil society are facing. On top of putting forward a number of recommendations, this…
The sociology of city life
Contents :
I. The beginnings of city life :
1. The origin of city life
2. The emergence of urbanism
II. The location of the city :
1. The urban site
2. General geographic location
III. The physical setting of city life :
1. The developmental history…
The sociology of a New York city block
Alternative link to the book via the Making of America digital library at the University of Michigan.
The progressives and the slums: Tenement house reform in New York City, 1890-1917
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Contents:
1. The origins of tenement reform, 1830-1865
2. The tenement comes of age, 1866-1890
3. Jacob A. Riis: Portrait of a reformer
4. The Tenement House Committee of 1894
5. Lawrence Veiller and the New York…
The imagination of class: Masculinity and the Victorian urban poor
Extract from the Introduction: The poor were always with the English. Poverty had been of broad social concern since the Elizabethan period at least: the topic of ongoing debate, periodic legislation, sporadic philanthropy. But the London poor of…
The ghetto : Contemporary global issues and controversies
Abstract from the publisher : Too often the term “ghetto” is simply applied to any African American community, to the inner city as a whole, or recently to anything that is degraded or unrefined. But what is a ghetto? Does it arise…
The challenge of Third World cities and the urban poor
Extract from the introduction : This bibliography was constructed with the intention of exploring the breadth and depth of literature available on Third World Cities, or the urban poor in developing countries. There is a wealth of literature on the…
The challenge of slums : Global report on human settlement 2003
Abstract from the publisher : The Challenge of Slums presents the first global assessment of slums, emphasizing their problems and prospects. It presents estimates of the numbers of urban slum dwellers and examines the factors that underlie the…