Urban people and places: the sociology of cities, suburbs, and towns
chapter 1. Urbanization in Western societies -- chapter 2. Urban places and people in comparative perspective -- chapter 3. How the United States became urban -- chapter 4. The seeds of urban theory : classic statements about cities and communities -- chapter 5. The fruits of urban theory : contemporary perspectives on cities and communities -- chapter 6. Civic culture and the politics of community -- chapter 7. Among kin, friends, and strangers : social control in cities, suburbs, and towns -- chapter 8. How social scientists, planners and reformers figure out what's going on and what needs fixing -- chapter 9. Fixing places and people : how policy makers, planners and social reformers try to make cities better -- chapter 10. Embracing the cultures of urban people and places