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  • A Tale Of Two Cities

    Global Change, Local Feeling and Everday Life in the North of England

    by Karen Evans, Penny Fraser ...
    Series series International Library of Sociology
    A Tale of Two Cities is a study of two major cities, Manchester and Sheffield. Drawing on the work of major theorists, the authors explore the everyday life, making contributions to our understanding of the defining activities of life. ... Read more

    $94.81 CAD

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  • Urban Design and the British Urban Renaissance

    Edited by John Punter ...
    Are Britain’s cities attractive places in which to live, work and play? Asking that question, this is a critical review of how the design dimension of the Urban Renaissance strategy was developed and applied, based on expert academic assessments of progress in Britain’s thirteen largest cities. The case studies are preceded by a dissection of New Labour’s renaissance agenda, and concluded by a ... Read more

    $126.41 CAD

  • Regenerating London

    Governance, Sustainability and Community in a Global City

    Edited by Rob Imrie, Loretta Lees, Mike Raco ...
    Regenerating London explores latest thinking on urban regeneration in one of the fastest changing world cities. Engaging with social, economic, and political structures of cities, it highlights paradoxes and contradictions in urban policy and offers an evaluation of the contemporary forms of urban redevelopment. ... Read more

    $101.68 CAD

  • No Problem Here

    Understanding Racism in Scotland

    Edited by Neil Davidson, Minna Liinpää, Maureen McBride, Satnam Virdee ...
    Does Scotland have a problem with racism?With its 'civic nationalism' and 'welcoming' attitude towards migrants and refugees, Scotland is understood to be relatively free of structural and institutional racism. As the contributors to this book show, such generalisations fail to withstand serious investigation. Their research into the historical record and contemporary reality tells a very ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Conservation in the Age of Consensus

    by John Pendlebury ...
    This new text on the subject of conservation in the built environment provides a unique holistic view on the understanding of the practice of conservation connecting it with wider societal and political forces. UK practice is used as a means, along with international examples, for bringing together a real understanding of practice with a social science analysis of the issues. The author introduces ... Read more

    $101.99 CAD

  • Football Hooliganism

    by Steve Frosdick, Peter Marsh ...
    This book provides a highly readable introduction to the phenomenon of football hooliganism, ideal for students taking courses around this subject as well as those having a professional interest in the subject, such as the police and those responsible for stadium safety and management. For anybody else wanting to learn more about one of society's most intractable problems, this book is the place ... Read more

    $86.56 CAD

  • Planning for Tall Buildings

    by Michael Short ...
    In a time of recession, the challenge of building and planning for tall buildings has become even more complex; the economics of development, legislative and planning frameworks, and the local politics of development must be navigated by those wishing to design and construct new tall buildings which fit within the fabric of their host cities.This book is a timely contribution to the debate about ... Read more

    $94.81 CAD

  • A Little Gay History of Wales

    by Daryl Leeworthy ...
    A Little Gay History of Wales tells the compelling story of Welsh LGBT life from the Middle Ages to the present day. Drawing on a rich array of archival sources from across Britain, together with oral testimony and material culture, this pioneering study is the first to examine the experiences of ordinary LGBT men and women, and how they embarked on coming out, coming together and changing the ... Read more

    $17.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Oxford Town and Gown

    by Peter Collison ...
    Oxford: Town and Gown is a unique look at the relationships between universities and their local communities, the result of a wide-ranging sociological survey carried out by Peter Collison in 1960s Oxford, at the pivotal moment when the world depicted by authors like Evelyn Waugh and Thomas Hardy changed forever. Surveys carried out at the same time in York and Reading, two university towns of ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Planning the Night-time City

    by Marion Roberts, Adam Eldridge ...
    The night-time economy represents a particular challenge for planners and town centre managers. In the context of liberalised licensing and a growing culture around the '24-hour city', the desire to foster economic growth and to achieve urban regeneration has been set on a collision course with the need to maintain social order.Roberts and Eldridge draw on extensive case study research, undertaken ... Read more

    $101.99 CAD

  • Municipal Dreams

    The Rise and Fall of Council Housing

    by John Boughton ...
    A narrative history of council housing—from slums to the Grenfell TowerUrgent, timely and compelling, Municipal Dreams brilliantly brings the national story of housing to life.In this landmark reappraisal of council housing, historian John Boughton presents an alternative history of Britain. Rooted in the ambition to end slum living, and the ideals of those who would build a new society, Municipal ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • A Social History of Milton Keynes

    Middle England/Edge City

    by Mark Clapson ...
    Series series British Politics and Society
    Established in 1967, Milton Keynes is England's largest new city and one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the UK. It is also a suburban city, genuinely liked and appreciated by most of its citizens. For many reasons, however, Milton Keynes is misunderstood, and its valuable recent lessons are mostly ignored in debates about national urban policy. This book discusses the popular and ... Read more

    $101.99 CAD