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Print Price: $159.99

Format:
Paperback
432 pp.
18 figures; 31 tables; 4 maps; 14 photos, 7" x 9"

ISBN-13:
9780199002740

Copyright Year:
2014

Imprint: OUP Canada


Urban Canada

Third Edition

Edited by Harry H. Hiller

Cities are not just locations on a map: they are diverse places in which human interaction unites and divides, stimulates and antagonizes, is structured and resisted. Bringing together 17 chapters contributed by experts in the field, Urban Canada offers a composite sketch of the dynamics of urbanization and the layered structure of urban life in Canada today. Updated and revised throughout, this third edition incorporates cutting-edge research and offers brand-new chapters on urban public spaces and urban sustainability.

Readership : A core text suitable for urban sociology courses that are offered out of sociology departments at the second- and third-year levels.

Reviews

  • "I like that this textbook covers the majority of social justice issues that exist in the city. . . . It is unique in that it focusses almost entirely on Canada."
    -Alexandre Ouimet, Vanier College

Preface and Acknowledgements
Contributors
Harry H. Hiller: Introduction: Urbanization and the City
Getting Perspective
1. Harry H. Hiller: Canadian Urbanization in Historical and Global Perspective
Introduction
The City in History
The Agricultural Revolution: Precursor to the Modern City
The Rise and Fall of Cities
Capitalism, Industrialism, and the City
Colonialism and the Rise of New Cities
Urban Restructuring and the World Economy
Global Differences in Urbanization
The New Urban Order
Conclusion
Study and Discussion Questions
Suggested Reading
References
Getting Perspective
2. Harry H. Hiller: The Dynamics of Canadian Urbanization
Introduction
Colonialism and Staples
Commercial Cities and Agricultural Hinterlands
Railways and the Industrial City
Urbanization in the West
Increasing the Scale of Urbanization: The Twentieth Century
Changing Features of the Canadian Urban System
Conclusion
Notes
Study and Discussion Questions
Suggested Reading
References
Getting Perspective
3. John Hannigan: Analyzing and Interpreting the City: Theory and Method
Introduction
The Beginnings of Sociological Interpretation of Cities: The Chicago School
Five Theoretical Models
Conclusion
Study and Discussion Questions
Suggested Reading
References
Getting Perspective
4. Bill Reimer: Rural and Urban: Differences and Common Ground
Introduction
History of the Transformation (How Did We Get Here?)
Characteristics of the New Rural Economy in Canada
Rural-Urban Interdependence in the New Economy
Conclusion
Notes
Study and Discussion Questions
Suggested Reading
References
Getting Perspective
5. Keith N. Hampton: Social Ties and Community in Urban Places
Introduction
Urbanization and Community
Community and Social Networks
Social Capital and the Privatization of Community
Community in the Network Society
Conclusion
Study and Discussion Questions
Suggested Reading
References
Getting Perspective
6. Mervyn Horgan and Leslie Kern: Urban Public Spaces: Streets, Stangership, and Securitization
Introduction
Negative Perceptions of the City
Types of Social Order: Private, Parochial, Public
Urban Interactions and Instrumentally Rational Action
Indifference, Individuality, and Personal Freedom
Civil Inattention, Anonymity, Incivility
Jane Jacobs on Feeling Safe among Strangers in Public
The Paradox of Women's Fear
The Case of Street Harassment
Crime and Urban Design
Urban Citizenship and Public Space
SUV Citizenship and Sadistic Street Environments
Designated Protest Zones and the New Military Urbanism
Condominiumization and Quasi-public Space
Conclusion
Study and Discussion Questions
Suggested Reading
References
Getting Perspective
7. Daniyal Zuberi: Urban Inequality and Urban Social Movements
Introduction
Inequality in the City
Measuring Urban Inequality
Explaining Urban Inequality Trends
Inequalities in Urban Institutions
From a Comparative Perspective: The Mitigating Role of Public Investment
Urban Social Movements
Reproducing Inequality: How the Wealthy and Powerful Organize to Protect Privileges
Urban Social Movements: How the Disadvantaged Organize to Improve Their Lives and Communities as Well as Rights and Services in the City
Conclusion
Study and Discussion Questions
Suggested Reading
References
Getting Perspective
8. Eric Fong: Immigration and Race in the City
Introduction
History of Immigration
Where Immigrants Settle
Racial and Ethnic Composition of Cities
Immigration and Ethnic Relations in Cities
Socio-economic Background of Immigrants
Economic Attainments of Immigrants
Racial and Ethnic Residential Patterns
Ethnic Businesses
Ethnic Economy
Conclusion
Notes
Study and Discussion Questions
Suggested Reading
References
Getting Perspective
9. Evelyn J. Peters: Aboriginal Peoples in Urban Areas
Introduction
Are Aboriginal People Abandoning Reserves and Rural Areas and Moving to Cities?
Are Aboriginal Cultures Incompatible with Urban Life?
Are Aboriginal People Marginalized in Urban Areas?
Are Aboriginal People in Cities Forming Neighbourhood Concentrations?
Conclusion
Notes
Study and Discussion Questions
Suggested Reading
References
Getting Perspective
10. A.R. Gillis: Big Cities, Social Pathology, and Crime
Introduction
Urbanization and Civilization
Population Density and Social Pathology in Lab Rats
The Joys of High-Density
Size Matters
Size, Density, and Diversity: The Chicago School of Urban Sociology
Deviance Service Centres
City Size and Social Pathology
Analyzing City Size and Rates of Homicide
Murder in Metro Areas, Cities, and Suburbs
Chicago and Toronto
Selective Suburbanization and the Structure of Cities
Conclusion
Study and Discussion Questions
Suggested Reading
References
Getting Perspective
11. Gerda R. Wekerle: Gender and the City: Urban Restructuring, Social Exclusion, and Democratic Participation
Introduction
Social Inclusion and Exclusion in the City
Housing and Gender
Suburbia and Social Exclusion
A Gendered Perspective on Suburbs and Urban Sustainability
Mobility and Social Exclusion
Mobility in the City: Transit Equity Movements
Gender and Democratic Governance
Conclusion
Study and Discussion Questions
Suggested Reading
References
Getting Perspective
12. John Hannigan: The New Urban Political Economy
Introduction
Factors Contributing to the Emergence of Urban Political Economy
Three Key Theories
The Entrepreneurial City
The Cultural/Symbolic Emphasis of Political Economy
Study and Discussion Questions
Suggested Reading
References
Getting Perspective
13. Sonia Bookman: Consumer Culture, City Space, and Urban Life
Introduction
Consumer Culture and the City
Retail Brandscapes
Shopping Centres
Cultural Quarters, Urban Villages
Conclusion
Study and Discussion Questions
Suggested Reading
References
Getting Perspective
14. Brent Berry: Housing and Homelessness: Sociological Factors
Introduction
Housing Differentiates Private from Public
Types of Housing and Tenure Arrangements
Household Change and Housing Choices
Housing and Inequality
Housing Projects and Assistance Programs
Homelessness
Progress and Setbacks in Housing the Homeless
Other Responses to Homelessness
Study and Discussion Questions
Suggested Reading
References
Getting Perspective
15. Louis Guay and Pierre Hamel: Urban Change and Policy Responses in Quebec
Introduction
The Evolution of Urbanization in Quebec
Recent Factors in Quebec's Urban Transformation
Urban Consolidation and Policy Choices
Conclusion
Study and Discussion Questions
Suggested Reading
References
Getting Perspective
16. Jon Caulfield: The Form of the City: The Case of Toronto
Introduction
The Distillery
Holy Trinity Church
Regent Park
Conclusion
Project: Exploring City Places Photographically
Notes
Suggested Reading and Viewing
References
Getting Perspective
17. Jyoti Gondek: Urban Sustainability: The Social Side
Introduction
Sustainability
What to Sustain and Who to Sustain it For
Altruism and Symbolism in Urban Sustainability
Urban Sustainability in Action
Conclusion
Study and Discussion Questions
Suggested Reading
References
Glossary
Index

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Harry H. Hiller is Professor of Urban Sociology at the University of Calgary. His specialization is on urban development and change but with a specific focus on the urban impact of mega-events such as the Olympics. In addition to Urban Canada, he is the author of Canadian Society: A Macro Analysis, 5e (Pearson, 2006), Second Promised Land: Migration to Alberta and the Transformation of Canadian Society (McGill-Queen's, 2009), and Host Cities and the Olympics: An Interactionist Approach (Routledge 2012).

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Special Features

  • Canadian examples, research, and statistics make the content relevant and relatable to Canadian students.
  • Balances demographic data and socio-cultural issues to examine the movements of people to cities and emphasize the pervasiveness of urban-oriented thinking, culture, and organization within society.
  • Covers a diverse range of topics such as gender, housing, homelessness, and consumer culture, offering a broad overview of the field.
New to this Edition
  • New chapter on urban public spaces helps students understand how the coexistence of strangers in cities influences the experiences of urbanites, organizes socio-spatial relationships between city dwellers, and shapes the city's spatial form.
  • New chapter on urban sustainability explores the many human, social, and behavioral aspects of sustainability in the urban context.
  • New and revised boxes - on thought-provoking topics such as immigrant clustering in urban neighbourhoods, the social dynamics of Aboriginal gangs, and housing trends among seniors - offer students a wealth of informative case studies and issues to consider.
  • Revised to include the latest research, offering an up-to-date view of urban life in Canada.