| Second Cities: Globalization and Local Politics in Manchester and Philadelphia Contributor(s): Hodos, Jerome I. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1439902313 ISBN-13: 9781439902318 Publisher: Temple University Press OUR PRICE: $67.93 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - Urban - Political Science | Globalization |
| Dewey: 307.760 |
| LCCN: 2010042419 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.4" W x 9" (1.15 lbs) 264 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Locality - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Manchester, England, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, are what sociologist Jerome Hodos calls second citiesOCoviable alternatives to well-known global cities such as London and New York. In "Second Cities," Hodos provides a thought-provoking, comparative look at these cities as he considers how Manchester and Philadelphia have confronted problems of globalization over the past two centuries. |