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Public spaces have long been the focus of urban social activity, but investigations of how public space works often adopt only one of several possible perspectives, which restricts the questions that can be asked and the answers that can be considered. In this volume, Anthony Orum and Zachary Neal explore how public space can be a facilitator of civil order, a site for power and resistance, and a stage for art, theatre, and performance. They bring together these frequently unconnected models for understanding public space, collecting classic and contemporary readings that illustrate each,...

• Provides a concise introduction to urban sociology.
  
• Uses clear and engaging terms.
  
• Surveys the main theoretical models of urban studies.
  
• Includes empirical data on contemporary cities and neighborhoods, and the impact of the world economy on city life.
  
• Features a discussion of the current...