Cities and Urban Life (4th Edition) (MySearchLab Series 15% off)
by John J. Macionis, Vincent N. Parrillo
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Author: John J. Macionis, Vincent N. ParrilloEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-05-11
ISBN: 0132260409
Number of pages: 512
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Book Review: An okay textbook...
Summary: 3 Stars
Half of the book is citations from other authors. The other half is rambling. If I did not find the subject matter incredibly interesting I probably would have shot myself in the face a long time ago.
There are some parts that are quite amusing and well-written, and the book does succeed in getting its point across in many cases (even if it does take nine times the space), but in my opinion it is not organized too well. By the time you end a section (are there even sections?) you have no idea what the discussion is about. It needs more color and design too. You cannot capture the beauty and awe of a city in 2" x 3" black-and-white photos. I wish they would have included better photos as filler rather than ramble about totally irrelevant things, while making references to streets and locations 99.99% of the people who read this book are totally clueless about.
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Cities and Urban Life, authored by two of the best-known textbook writers in the field, provides a comprehensive introduction to urban sociology, urban anthropology, and urban studies courses. Primarily sociological in approach, this book incorporates historical, social psychological, geographical, and anthropological insights. While strong in the classical urban sociology, it also gives extensive attention to the "new" political economy approach to urban studies. Also, the authors use global cities as case studies for more relevance to students.
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