Abstract from the publisher:
This volume documents metropolitan Boston's metamorphosis from a casualty of manufacturing decline in the 1970s to a paragon of the high-tech and service industries in the 1990s. The city's rebound has been part of a…
Abstract from the distributor:
Islington, Docklands, Clapham and East London have all experienced huge changes in recent years through social and aesthetic 'makeovers' as areas have been regenerated and wealthier residents have moved in.…
The third panel of this symposium in celebration of Anthony Orum’s retirement: Great Cities/Ordinary Lives Conference - A look at the city and its residents from the bottom up
Panel 3 : The lives of urban residents in a global world : Berlin,…
Abstract from the publisher :
The Power of Ethnic Places discusses the growing visibility of ethnic heritage places in U.S. society. The book examines a spectrum of case studies of Chinese, Latino and African American communities in the U.S.,…
The majority of the papers presented at the 2004 conference 'The resurgent city', held at the London School of Economics, are available for download as PDF files.
Organisers' description :
This Leverhulme-funded international symposium aims to…
NB : This is the author's pre-print version of a special issue of Progress in Planning (Vol. 67, No. 3, April 2007). The published version of this text can be found on the ScienceDirect journal page.
Abstract of the Editorial by George H. Conklin: 2006 is the year that the world as a whole becomes over half urban, yet no longer is the city the home of the industrial factory in the Western world. What shape should the new city take in the…
From the foreword by Charles Tilly :
For a generation Sam Warner has written about American urban history by sketching the development of particular cities. A 1994 poll of urban history scholars identified him as the country's most influential…
See also the other books in this series: Part 1: The Hague (not available online) Part 2: Barcelona Part 3: Birmingham Part 4: Brussels Part 5: Frankfurt Part 6: Lille
See also the other books in this series:
Part 1: The Hague (not available online)
Part 3: Birmingham
Part 4: Brussels
Part 5: Frankfurt
Part 6: Lille
Part 7: Comparative analysis
See also the other books in this series:
Part 1: The Hague (not available online)
Part 2: Barcelona
Part 4: Brussels
Part 5: Frankfurt
Part 6: Lille
Part 7: Comparative analysis
See also the other books in this series:
Part 1: The Hague (not available online)
Part 2: Barcelona
Part 3: Birmingham
Part 5: Frankfurt
Part 6: Lille
Part 7: Comparative analysis
See also the other books in this series:
Part 1: The Hague (not available online)
Part 2: Barcelona
Part 3: Birmingham
Part 4: Brussels
Part 6: Lille
Part 7: Comparative analysis
See also the other books in this series: Part 1: The Hague (not available online) Part 2: Barcelona Part 3: Birmingham Part 4: Brussels Part 5: Frankfurt Part 7: Comparative analysis
Présentation par l'éditeur :
L’esprit de ce Traité sur la ville réside dans la précision avec laquelle chaque auteur a "traité" une dimension incontournable de l’objet…
Abstract from the publisher :
Does the neighbourhood in which people live matter for the resourcefulness of their personal network and thus for their opportunities in life? Do residents of a multi-ethnic ‘problem’ area maintain fewer…
Présentation par le diffuseur :
La construction de l’État-providence s’est accompagnée de la proclamation d’une citoyenneté sociale. Venant après la citoyenneté civile inventée au…
Présentation par l'éditeur :
La construction de l’État-providence s’est accompagnée de la proclamation d’une citoyenneté sociale. Venant après la citoyenneté civile inventée…
Sommaire du n° 6 de Cultures et Conflits :
Michel Wieviorka
Editorial. Approche comparée des violences urbaines
François Dubet
A propos de la violence et des jeunes
Sophie Body-Gendrot
Les nouvelles formes de la violence urbaine…
Présentation par l'éditeur :
Le phénomène des violences urbaines et le sentiment d'insécurité sont au cœur des dynamiques urbaines contemporaines. Pour répondre à la demande de…