Urban space has emerged as the central organizing construct in studies of the post-modern metropolis. Contributors to this volume write on how urban space is used and contested by different social groups, how urban space is transformed by the changing economic relationships manifested in the new world order, and how urban space is defined by those who use and study it.

This series addresses the major subject areas of urban sociology, ethnic and minority groups within the city, social network of urban residents, location of retail and industrial activities within the metropolitan complex, decline of the central cities and emergence of suburban lifestyles, and the core question of community integration itself. Volume 8 includes case studies from Toronto, Japan, Bulgaria, and other geographic locations with ethnic minority populations. It addresses the major concepts of urban sociology while including perspectives from diverse locations.

An exploration of the directions that urban sociology has taken. Issues covered include gender roles in urban sociology, urban geography, military spending and symbolic interaction. This volume is part of a series which addresses the major subject areas of urban sociology - including ethnic and minority groups within the city, social networks of urban residents, location of retail and industrial activities within the metropolitan complex, the decline of central cities and emergence of suburban lifestyles, and the core question of community integration itself.