From Chicago to Shenzen Reconsidering the Urban Through China

Ray Forrest (editor), Julie Ren (editor), Bart Wissink (editor)

1st edition

Hardback (01 Apr 2019)

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Publisher's Synopsis

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 came to shape urban research for decades. This book gathers together reflections from a diverse range of urban China specialists to consider Robert Park's relevance today and to offer a critical reflection on current urban China research. The volume includes new research and actively engages with the challenge of conceptualising urban China, asking important questions about the development of the contemporary city.

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Policy Press

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ISBN:	9781447346326
Publisher:	Bristol University Press
Imprint:	Policy Press
Pub date:	01 Apr 2019
Edition:	1st edition
Language:	English
Weight:	-1g
Height:	234mm
Width:	156mm