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The Urban World

J. John Palen
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Smith and Timberlak as discussed by the authors described the social environment of the city: Strangers, Neighbors, Crowding, Crime, and 9. Changing Suburbanization Pattern 10. Ethnic Diversity: Ethnics, African-Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Asian American 11. Women in Metropolitan Life Part Four: Problems, Housing, and Planning 12. Introduction 13. Housing and the Community 14. Planning in the United States and Elsewhere Part Five: World Wide Urbanization 15. Asian Urban Patterns 16. African and Middle Eastern Urbanization 17. Urbanization in Latin
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Part One: Focus and Development 1. The Urban World 2. Emergence of Cities Part Two: American Urbanization 3. The Rise of Urban America 4. Structure and Organization of American Cities 5. Urban Political Economy David A. Smith and Michael F. Timberlak 6. Metropolitan and Edge City Growth Part Three: Urban and Suburban Life 7. City Life-Style 8. Social Environment of the City: Strangers, Neighbors, Crowding, Crime, and 9. Changing Suburbanization Pattern 10. Ethnic Diversity: Ethnics, African-Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Asian American 11. Women in Metropolitan Life Part Four: Problems, Housing, and Planning 12. Introduction 13. Housing and the Community 14. Planning in the United States and Elsewhere Part Five: World Wide Urbanization 15. Less-Developed Countries 16. Asian Urban Patterns 17. African and Middle Eastern Urbanization 18. Urbanization in Latin America Part Six: Conclusion 19. Toward the Urban Future Bibliography Name Index Subject Index

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