| The Urban Context: Ethnicity, Social Networks and Situational Analysis Contributor(s): Rogers, Alisdair (Editor), Vertovec, Stephen (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0854963170 ISBN-13: 9780854963171 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 1995 Annotation: Addresses issues of current social and theoretical concern such as urban ethnic conflict, multiculturalism and immigration. How do people make sense of their lives amid the social and cultural diversity of cities? The essays in this volume argue that a powerful and related set of methodologies - including comparative research, the ethnography of situations such as dances and parades, and social network analysis - can further our understanding of the intertwined processes of ethnicity and community, class and gender. Written by leading researchers from a number of disciplines, these essays demonstrate a sensitivity to places and contexts ranging from Los Angeles to Queensland. Students of anthropology, geography and urban studies will find this book an invaluable guide to the intricacies of urban social life in the late 20th century. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Sociology - General - Social Science | Emigration & Immigration |
| Dewey: 305.8 |
| LCCN: 94025313 |
| Series: Cornerstone Books |
| Physical Information: 1.04" H x 5.44" W x 8.72" (1.30 lbs) 368 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Addresses issues of current social and theoretical concern such as urban ethnic conflict, multiculturalism and immigration.How do people make sense of their lives amid the social and cultural diversity of cities? The essays in this volume argue that a powerful and related set of methodologies - including comparative research, the ethnography of situations such as dances and parades, and social network analysis - can further our understanding of the intertwined processes of ethnicity and community, class and gender. Written by leading researchers from a number of disciplines, these essays demonstrate a sensitivity to places and contexts ranging from Los Angeles to Queensland. Students of anthropology, geography and urban studies will find this book an invaluable guide to the intricacies of urban social life in the late 20th century. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rogers, Alisdair: - Alisdair Rogers is at the Keble College and St. Catherine's College, University of Oxford.Vertovec, Stephen: - Stephen Vertovec is a Principal Research Fellow, Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations, at the University of Warwick. |