Cities and urban life / by Macionis, John J

I. Understanding the City. 1. Exploring the City. II. The History of Cities. --2. The Origins and Development of the Worlds Cities.-- 3. The Development of North American Cities. III. Disciplinary Perspectives.-- 4. Urban Sociology: The Classic Statements. --5. Social Psychology: The Urban Experience.-- 6. Geography and Ecology: Making Sense of Space. --7. Structural Imperatives: Urban Political Economy. IV. The Anatomy of the City. --8. Social Class: Urban and Suburban Lifestyles.-- 9. Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: Urban Diversity. --10. Housing and Crime: Confronting Urban Problems. V. Global Urbanization. --11. Latin American Cities. --12. African and Middle Eastern Cities. --13. Asian Cities. VI. The Planning and Evaluation of Cities. --14. Planning the Urban Environment.

While primarily sociological in operation, this work is multidisciplinary exploration of cities and urban life. Although giving detailed coverage of cities in North America, it also surveys cities and urban life in its global diversity.