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This collection examines the profound transformations that have characterised cities of the advanced capitalist societies in the final decades of the 20th century. It analyses ways in which relationships of contest, conflict and cooperation are realised in and through the social and spatial forms...
Published July 9th 1997 by Routledge
The unprecedented urbanization of the nineteenth century prompted a wide range of theoretical and empirical writings on the city. This set collects together some of the most significant writings on the city from 1898 to 1938. Primarily dealing with North America and the UK, the volumes, nonetheless...
Published June 25th 1997 by Routledge
Issues of surveillance, control and privacy in relation to the internet are coming to the fore as a result of state concern with security, crime and economic advantage. Through an exploration of emerging debates regarding the possible desirability, form and agencies responsible for the regulation...
Published March 19th 1997 by Routledge
Series: International Library of Sociology
Bringing together in one volume the most important writings of Andrew Leyshon and Nigel Thrift on money and finance, including the unpublished classic "Sexy-Greedy" this collection examines the economic, social and cultural manifestations that go to make up the multiple vision of money. Money, it...
Published January 1st 1997 by Routledge
This book brings together some of the most recent and exciting work from within sociology and cultural studies. It examines urban theory, ethnic diversity and the politics of difference, nostalgia and memory and the image of the city....
Published November 13th 1996 by Routledge
The causes of homelessness are disputed by both Right and Left. But, few would argue that life on the streets is anything other than dangerous and debilitating. Unemployment, deinstitutionalisation, abuse in the home are among the stories the homeless tell. Voluntary organisations point to the...
Published August 7th 1996 by Routledge
Series: International Library of Sociology
A Tale of Two Cities is a study of two major cities, Manchester and Sheffield. Drawing on the work of major theorists, the authors explore the everyday life, making contributions to our understanding of the defining activities of life....
Published March 13th 1996 by Routledge
