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Routledge
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Routledge
318 Pages
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Routledge
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Originally published in 1961, Images of the American City examines how Americans dealt with the rapid shock of urbanization as it evolved from an agricultural nation. Working from the framework of a social psychologist, Anselm L. Strauss offers a deeper look into the sociological, psychological, and historical perspectives of urban development. He describes how the cultural changes of a space... Read more
PrefacePART ONE: The Symbolization of CitiesIntroduction to Part I1. The City as a Whole2. The Symbolic Time of Cities3. The Evolution of Urban Imageries4. Life Styles and Urban Space5. The Visitor's View: The City AppreciatedPART TWO: Configurations of American Urban CultureIntroduction to Part II6. The Course of American Urbanization7. Some Varieties of American Urban Symbolism8. Era and Geography in Urban Symbolism9. City Planning: Profane and Ideal10. Rural Aspects of Metropolitan Living: Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries11. The Latest in Urban ImageryApendix: A Note on Imagery in Urban SociologyNotesIndex
Biography
Anselm L. Strauss
