1st Edition
Unhealthy Cities Poverty, Race, and Place in America
1. The Importance of Place 2. Humans as Spatial Animals 3. The Ecology of Everyday Urban Life 4. The Sociology of Health 5. Cities as Mosaics of Risk and Protection 6. Health Risks among Special Populations in the City 7. Promoting Health: Place-Based Solutions to Place-Based Problems
Biography
Kevin Fitzpatrick is Professor and Jones Chair in Community, Department of Sociology at the University of Arkansas.
Mark LaGory is Professor and Chair of Sociology and Social Work at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
"Unhealthy Cities reminds social scientists that if we are interested in social inequalities by place, race, class, and age, we must attend to disparities in health outcomes. For health researchers this book is a cogent and comprehensive review of how sociological thinking can inform our work."—John R. Logan, Sociology, Brown University
"For many years Kevin Fitzpatrick and Mark LaGory have been arguing the case for an integrated place-based perspective on health, illness, and community life. Unhealthy Cities is their best joint work to date. The book is a must-read for both urbanists and medical sociologists."—Kent Schwirian, Sociology and Family Medicine, Ohio State University
"Unlike other contemporary authors who make 'place' equivalent to the people and groups that live in particular areas, Fitzpatrick and LaGory delve deeply into the tangible, multi-dimensional hazardous aspects of local areas that convey potential risks for individuals and subgroups in cities."—William Michelson, Sociology, University of Toronto
"This is an essential source for policymakers, public health practitioners, and those who research and teach about social stratification, and urban, environmental, and/or medical sociology."—Meghan Ashland Rich, University of Scranton
