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, skilfully
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.
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