Urban sociology : images and structure /
William G. Flanagan.
- 5th ed.
- Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, c2010.
- xv, 443 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 395-428) and indexes.
An invitation to urban studies -- From ancient cities to an urban world -- The urban tradition in sociology -- City and community -- Ethnic and minority groups -- Patterns and consequences of urbanization in poor countries -- Urban growth and transitions in the United States -- Ecology, capitalism, and the expanding scope of urban analysis -- Poverty, power, and crime -- Urban policy -- Urban sociology : an evolving perspective on the world.