Introduction to Cities

The revised and updated second edition of Introduction to Cities explores why cities are such a vital part of the human experience and how they shape our everyday lives. Written in engaging and accessible terms, Introduction to Cities examines the study of cities through two central concepts: that cities are places, where people live, form communities, and establish their own identities, and that they are spaces, such as the inner city and the suburb, that offer a way to configure and shape the material world and natural environment.

Introduction to Cities covers the theory of cities from an historical perspective right through to the most recent theoretical developments. The authors offer a balanced account of life in cities and explore both positive and negative themes. In addition, the text takes a global approach, with examples ranging from Berlin and Chicago to Shanghai and Mumbai. The book is extensively illustrated with updated maps, charts, tables, and photographs.

This new edition also includes a new section on urban planning as well as new chapters on cities as contested spaces, exploring power and politics in an urban context. It contains; information on the status of poor and marginalized groups and the impact of neoliberal policies; material on gender and sexuality; and presents a greater range of geographies with more attention to European, Latin American, and African cities.

Revised and updated, Introduction to Cities provides a complete introduction to the history, evolution, and future of our modern cities.

A doua editie revizuita si actualizata a Introducerii in orase exploreaza de ce orasele sunt o parte vitala a experientei umane si modul in care acestea ne modeleaza viata de zi cu zi. Scrisa in termeni atragatori si accesibile, Introducerea in orase examineaza studiul oraselor prin doua concepte centrale: ca orasele sunt locuri, unde oamenii traiesc, formeaza comunitati si isi stabilesc propriile identitati si ca sunt spatii, cum ar fi orasul interior si suburbia, care ofera o modalitate de configurare si modelare a lumii materiale si a mediului natural. Introducerea in orase acopera teoria oraselor dintr-o perspectiva istorica, pana la cele mai recente dezvoltari teoretice.