Sociology studies the behavior in which society as a whole functions. It can be categorized into various fields, some of these are rural and urban sociology. Urban sociology focuses on the behavior and attitude of the people living in metropolitan areas. It plays a crucial role in urban planning and policy making. Urban sociology provides an in-depth understanding of areas such as race relations, urban economic trends, migration, poverty, etc. This book, with its detailed analyses and data, will prove immensely beneficial to professionals and students involved in this area at various levels. Through it, we attempt to further enlighten the readers about the new concepts in this field
CONTENT
Understanding urbanization : Urban -- Urbanization -- Urbanism -- Urban sprawl -- Industrialization and its impact : Industrial revolution -- The french revolution -- Theories and concepts of urban sociology : Friedrich engels -- Georg simmel -- Ecological theory -- Chicago school (sociology) -- Robert park -- Ernest W. burgess -- Louis wirth -- Ulf hannerz -- Herbert gans -- Subculture -- Clutural appropriation -- Urban planning: An integrated study : Urban planning -- City beautiful movement -- Garden city movement
