The evolution of American urban society

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Title:

The evolution of American urban society

Author:

Chudacoff, Howard P.

ISBN:

9780131898240

Personal Author:

Chudacoff, Howard P.

Edition:

6th ed.

Publication Information:

Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, c2005.

Physical Description:

viii, 328 p. : ill., 1 map ; 23 cm.

Contents:

1. Urban America in the colonial age, 1600-1776 -- 2. Commercialization and urban expansion in the new nation, 1776-1860 -- 3. Life in the walking city, 1820-1860 -- 4. Industrialization and the transformation of urban space, 1850-1920 -- 5. Newcomers and the urban core, 1850-1920 -- 6. City politics in the era of transformation -- 7. Refashioning the social and physical environment -- 8. Cities in an age of metropolitanism : the 1920s and 1930s -- 9. The politics of growth in the era of suburbanization, 1941-1974 -- 10. The fate of the modern American city.

Abstract:

"In over three centuries of growth and change, American cities have exerted forces that have been both centrifugal - pulling people, resources, and interest toward them - and centripetal - sending out goods, services, and ideas. The story of how these forces evolved over time encompasses almost every aspect of American history. Always cognizant of change over time, this book explores the ways that urban development influenced people's lives and on the ways people shaped the urban environment.".

"In this, the Sixth Edition, Chudacoff and Smith pay particular attention to issues of race, ethnicity, gender, the built environment, regional differentials, and emerging cultural forms such as rock and rap music. New material has been added on the environmental impact of cities and suburbs and on the new racial and ethnic mix produced by the most recent immigration trends. In addition, the final chapter has been expanded to take into account issues relating to the presidential administration of George W. Bush and to the consequences of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Cities and towns -- United States -- History.

Urbanization -- United States.

Geographic Term:

United States -- Social conditions.

Added Author:

Smith, Judith E., 1948-

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This interesting and informative book shows how different groups of urban residents with different social, economic, and political power cope with the urban environment, struggle to make a living, participate in communal institutions, and influence the direction of cities and urban life. An absorbing book, The Evolution of American Urban Society surveys the dynamics of American urbanization from the sixteenth century to the present, skillfully blending historical perspectives on society, economics, politics, and policy, and focusing on the ways in which diverse peoples have inhabited and interacted in cities. KEY TOPICS: Broad coverage includes: the Colonial Age, commercialization and urban expansion, life in the "walking city" , industrialization, newcomers, city politics, the social and physical environment, the 1920s and 1930s, the growth of suburbanization, and the future of modern cities. MARKET: An interesting and necessary read for anyone involved in urban sociology, including urban planners, city managers, and those in the urban political arena.