Jacob A. Riis's "The Old Town" is a poignant exploration of life in turn-of-the-century America, revealing the stark realities faced by immigrants and the impoverished in urban settings. Written in ……続きを見る
Looting has become an increasingly popular concept in South Africa as an unsophisticated interpretation of ownership by “force” of property during periods of mayhem. However, looting is a complex co……続きを見る
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Rural Regeneration in the UK provides an accessible yet critical overview of rural regeneration policy and governance in the UK. It charts the key patterns and processes of rural change since 1945 a……続きを見る
These essays on urbanity were written between 1997 and 2014. Most, though not all, have to do with Los Angeles, a city much loved and much maligned, and justly so in either case. Although Sustainabl……続きを見る