The City in China : New Perspectives on Contemporary Urbanism

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Original languageEnglish
PublisherBristol University Press
Number of pages272
ISBN (electronic)978-1529205497
ISBN (print)978-1529205527, 978-1529205473
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2019

Abstract

In 1915 Robert Park penned his seminal paper “The City: Suggestions for the investigation of human behaviour in the city environment”. This essay provided an agenda for the Chicago School of Urban Sociology, which formed the basis of urban research for decades. Given that China’s urban centres now occupy the spotlight that once belonged to American cities, Park’s essay is a platform and point of departure for this volume, which gathers together reflections from a broad range of urban China specialists to consider Park’s (ir)relevance today – for cities in China, for questions about the social life of the city and for urban research more generally. Essential for a broad range of urban studies scholars, this book is an invaluable teaching resource and a useful tool for policy-makers and planners.

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The City in China: New Perspectives on Contemporary Urbanism. / Forrest, Ray (Editor); Ren, Julie (Editor); Wissink, Bart (Editor).
Bristol University Press, 2019. 272 p.

Research output: Scholarly Books, Monographs, Reports and Case StudiesRGC 14 - Edited book (Editor)peer-review