I recommend this book highly to social scientists who are looking for a review or refresher course in urbanology, advanced undergraduate students, and introductory graduate students. As our American college student bodies become more culturally diverse, "The Humanity of Cities" provides a welcome respite from the usual culture-bound texts that give limited attention, for effect only, of the sterotypical Third World'.

"Contemporary Sociology"

Gulick's style is to develop each topic by presenting appropriate case studies. He manages to include an enormous range of studies, and he...