First published in 1981, this book presents a study of the cities - Paris and London - renowned for their imposing streets and buildings, their cultural and political vitality and their cosmopolitan lifestyles, but just outside their centres are neighborhoods where ordinary people have their homes, often living in poverty.
First published in 1981, this book presents a study of the cities - Paris and London - renowned for their imposing streets and buildings, their cultur...
Both the great cities studied in this book are renowned for their imposing streets and buildings, their cultural and political vitality and their cosmopolitan lifestyles, but just outside their centres are neighbourhoods where ordinairy people have their homes, often living in poverty and sometimes in squalor. Two such neighbourhoods were Stockwell in London and Folie-Mericourt in Paris, and are the tale of this 'tale of two cities' told by social researchers. The local studies are set in their broader metropolitan and national contexts, including an examination of changes over time in income...
Both the great cities studied in this book are renowned for their imposing streets and buildings, their cultural and political vitality and their cosm...
