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From the Publisher"An engaging and rewarding read."
"Concise yet authoritative, The City provides an accessibleoverview of current debates in urban sociology, with excellentcoverage of questions of emotion and encounter in the everydaycity. Situating such issues in the context of urban globalprocesses, Deborah Stevenson provides a remarkable range of casestudies which illuminate and intrigue."
Phil Hubbard, University of Kent
"Drawing together interdisciplinary insights from acrosssociology, geography and urban studies more generally, this clearand highly readable book provides a series of engaging andinformative cuts on the contemporary urban condition as material,imagined and lived. Its multi-focal lens and interdisciplinaryframe will make it a valuable resource for urban scholars andstudents alike."
Pauline McGuirk, University of Newcastle, Australia
"Deborah Stevenson’s overview of the contemporary city isboth impressive and enlightening. Her ability to stand back fromthe welter of ideas and empirical analyses of the present-day city,in both the global North and South, and to identify the main themesand issues surrounding their development, makes this book anessential read for those wanting to gain an overall appreciation ofthe urban condition."
Ronan Paddison, University of Glasgow