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020 _a9781849505574 (electronic bk.) :
_c£57.99 ; € 84.95 ; $102
020 _a1849505578 (electronic bk.) :
_c£57.99 ; € 84.95 ; $102
020 _z9780762314775 (hbk.)
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245 0 0 _aGender in an urban world
_h[electronic resource] /
_cedited by Judith N. DeSena.
260 _aBingley, UK :
_bEmerald JAI,
_c2008.
300 _a1 online resource (viii, 322 p.) :
_bill.
490 1 _aResearch in urban sociology,
_x1047-0042 ;
_vv. 9
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references.
520 _aThis volume, "Gender in an Urban World," brings the analysis of gender from the margin to the center of urban theory. "Gender in an Urban World" examines the influence of gender in shaping relations in urban spaces and places. It represents a "crack" in the landscape of urban sociology, and engages in the discourse of the field from a gendered perspective. This volume is global in focus and includes empirical and field studies as it relates to structure, politics, policy and everyday life within an urban context.The authors investigate the ways in which the urban world is gendered, and the roles of womens and mens agency in creating and changing urban life. Reconceptualizations of various models, focusing on local, metropolitan, and international environments are also included. "Gender in an Urban World" contributes innovative theoretical paradigms to the urban field. It is meant to contribute to an ongoing dialogue with regard to gender within the context of urbanism and urbanization. It includes chapters authored by leading experts from around the world. It brings the analysis of gender from the margin to the center of urban theory.
588 _aDescription based on print version record.
650 0 _aWomen
_xSocial conditions.
650 0 _aSociology, Urban.
650 7 _aGender studies, gender groups.
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650 7 _aSocial Science
_xGender Studies.
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650 7 _aSocial Science
_xSociology
_xUrban.
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700 1 _aDeSena, Judith N.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_tGender in an urban world.
_dBingley : Emerald JAI, 2008
_z9780762314775
_w(OCoLC)181926797
830 0 _aResearch in urban sociology ;
_vv. 9.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/doi/10.1016/S1047-0042(2008)9
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