Cities, Poverty and Development: Urbanization in the Third World - Softcover

Gilbert, Alan

 
9780198741619: Cities, Poverty and Development: Urbanization in the Third World
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0198741618 ISBN 13: 9780198741619
Verlag: Oxford University Press, 1992

Inhaltsangabe

This study presents a comprehensive account of Third World urbanization by reaching across disciplinary boundaries and regional specializations. It discusses the evolution of Third World cities as part of the world system; the nature of urban and regional disparities within countries; the causes and patterns of rural-urban migration; the structure of urban labour markets and the lack of productive employment; the urban housing market and popular responses to it; urban ways of life and the adaptation of migrants; various patterns of political conflict; and current issues in urban and regional planning. The book does not aim to be neutral in its review of different ideas and strategies and is sometimes provocative. It reviews and criticizes the principal ideas relating to development and urbanization drawing on both liberal and Marxist perspectives in an effort to relate urban phenomena to the process of development in an unequal world. At the same time it is cognizant of the fact that major economic and cultural differences exist within the Third World; because these variations are so great it argues that no single response to the urbanization process can be devised. This work should be of interest to all those concerned with development problems in the social sciences and in urban and regional planning.

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Críticas

Praise for the First Edition "An important contribution to the understanding of the nature of urban poverty in the Third World."--Economic Journal"[A] 'must' for those seeking to deepen their understanding of Third World cities, poverty, and development."--Third World Planning Review"Gilbert and Gugler have produced the answer to undergraduates' prayers."--Cities"Gilbert and Gugler's book is probably the best available text on Third World urbanization, and it sets a high standard which will attract more people to study the subject."--Capital, Labor and Society

Reseña del editor

This study presents a comprehensive account of Third World urbanization by reaching across disciplinary boundaries and regional specializations. It discusses the evolution of Third World cities as part of the world system; the nature of urban and regional disparities within countries; the causes and patterns of rural-urban migration; the structure of urban labour markets and the lack of productive employment; the urban housing market and popular responses to it; urban ways of life and the adaptation of migrants; various patterns of political conflict; and current issues in urban and regional planning. The book does not aim to be neutral in its review of different ideas and strategies and is sometimes provocative. It reviews and criticizes the principal ideas relating to development and urbanization drawing on both liberal and Marxist perspectives in an effort to relate urban phenomena to the process of development in an unequal world. At the same time it is cognizant of the fact that major economic and cultural differences exist within the Third World; because these variations are so great it argues that no single response to the urbanization process can be devised. This work should be of interest to all those concerned with development problems in the social sciences and in urban and regional planning.

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Verlag
Oxford University Press
Erscheinungsdatum
1992
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0198741618
ISBN 13 
9780198741619
Einband
Tapa blanda
Auflage
2
Anzahl der Seiten
341
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