Manchester, England, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, are what sociologist Jerome Hodos calls second cities-viable 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.
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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.
1. Introduction: Globalization, Urbanization and the Second City 2. The Era of Second City Formation, 1770-1840 3. Second City Economies 4. Migration Patterns in Second Cities 5. Making Global Culture: Ideas and Innovation in Second Cities 6. Municipal Foreign Policy: Planning for Global Integration 7. Identity and Governance in the Second City 8. A World of Cities? Endnotes Bibliography
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"With creative conceptualization, Hodos has infused complexity, choice, and history into a discussion that often has been satisfied with simple categorization. Summing Up: Highly recommended."—Choice
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.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781439902325
Publisert
2013-08-02
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Vendor
Temple University Press,U.S.
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Dybde
20 mm
Aldersnivå
UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
Heftet
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