20th century american culture
american cities
american culture
american society
architecture
built environment
california
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geography
homelessness
human dynamics
industrial development
intentionality
landscape
los angeles
megacity
political history
politics of nature
race in america
racial inequality
regional economy
san fernando valley
sociology
transportation policy
united states of america
urban analysis
urban planning
urban studies
urbanism
ventura county
Product details
- ISBN 9780520213135
- Weight: 726g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 29 Jan 1997
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Los Angeles has grown from a scattered collection of towns and villages to one of the largest megacities in the world. In the process, it has inspired controversy among critics and scholars, as well as among its residents. Seeking original perspectives rather than consensus, the editors of The City have assembled a variety of essays examining the built environment and human dynamics of this extraordinary modern city, emphasizing the dramatic changes that have occurred since 1960. Together the essays--by experts in urban planning, architecture, geography, and sociology--create a new kind of urban analysis, one that is open to diversity but strongly committed to collective theoretical and practical understanding.
Allen J. Scott is Professor of Geography and Associate Dean of the School of Public Policy and Social Research at the University of California, Los Angeles. His previous books include Technopolis: High-Technology Industry and Regional Development in Southern California (California, 1993). Edward W. Soja is Professor of Urban Planning at the University of California, Los Angeles, and author of Thirdspace: Journeys to Los Angeles and Other Real-and-Imagined Places (1996).
