Title Cities / Jeremy Seabrook

Published London ; Ann Arbor, MI : Pluto Press ; Nova Scotia : Fernwood Publishing ; South Yarra [Victoria] : Palgrave Macmillan Publishers Australia ; Auckland Park, South Africa : Jacana Media ; [Oxford, England] : Published in association with Oxfam GB, 2007

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Description 1 online resource (vii, 206 pages) Series Small guides to big issues Small guides to big issues. Contents An urbanising world -- Cities of the past, cities of the present -- The global network -- Migrants to the city -- The spectre of the poor -- Slums -- Livelihoods -- Cities of fear -- Provision of basic services -- City borders -- The country and the city -- The triumph of the middle class Summary Small Guides to Big Issues is a new series of accessible introductions to the global challenges of the twenty-first century. The books in this series de-bunk myths and raise questions about the global economic and political system and how it works. They are designed for campaigners and activists, students and researchers, and anyone interested in looking behind the headlines. Produced in partnership with Oxfam, each book provides an informative and thought-provoking guide to current trends and debates, and what needs to happen in order to end poverty and injustice. Every year tens of millions of people abandon rural areas of the South for life in the city. With education, health care and even safe water in short supply, cities risk becoming sites of violent conflict for future generations. And yet world governments are doing little to address thesedemographic shifts. Jeremy Seabrook offers a vivid portrait of the lives of people who migrate from impoverished villages to towns and cities, the changes they face, and the impact these changes have on their psyche and well-being. Contrasting the attitudes of today's governments with those of the past, the book provides a sharp critique of global policies, and an ideal introduction to the impact of urbanisation on modern life Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-195) and index Notes English Print version record Subject Cities and towns. Rural-urban migration. City and town life. City and town life -- Psychological aspects City and town life -- Health aspects City and town life -- Government policy Urbanization. Urbanization -- Government policy Cities Population Dynamics Urbanization cities. rural-urban migration. urbanization. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- Urban. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Human Geography. Cities and towns City and town life City and town life -- Psychological aspects Rural-urban migration Urbanization Urbanization -- Government policy Form Electronic book ISBN 9781849642613 1849642613 1281188557 9781281188557 9786611188559 661118855X 0745323073 9780745323077

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