This is a highly topical book, examining both the theory that underpins urban social geography and an examination of recent critical work, presented in a way that is clear and accessible for students.

Urban Social Geography: An Introduction

Politics & Social Sciences

Knox, Paul L.

Pinch, Steven

Social Sciences

Pearson College Div

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Knox, Paul

Routledge

The 6th edition of this highly respected text builds upon the successful structure, engaging writing style and clear presentation of previous editions. Examining urban social geography from a theoretical and historical perspective, it also explores how it has developed into the modern day. Taking account of recent critical work, whilst simultaneously presenting well established approaches to the subject, it ensures students are well-informed about all the issues. The result is a topical book that is clear and accessible for students

Throughout the world welfare systems have been experiencing a period of unprecedented change. Understanding these changes is difficult, not only because of their diversity, but also because they vary so much from place to place. Worlds of Welfare provides a clear and concise guide to these changes. The first part of the book examines the range of different welfare states around the world, describing the various reforms - such as privatisation and commercialisation - which have been introduced in recent years. The second part of the book tests the many theoretical perspectives for understanding such social change. The book concludes with an exploration of the future of the welfare state in multicultural societies. Clearly written, with an extensive glossary of key terms, the book demonstrates how a geographical perspective is crucial to understanding the diversity of welfare reform. Worlds of Welfare will be of interest to all concerned for the future of welfare services.

Worlds of Welfare: Understanding the Changing Geographies for Social Welfare Provision

Worlds of Welfare

Caught between the twin pressures of rising public expectations and falling resources, public services have become the subject of intense academic scrutiny and public debate. Much of this controversy has been fuelled by a growing realisation that where people live has an important influence upon their access to services. The so-called 'postcode lottery.' The first part of this book considers what is meant by the term 'collective consumption' and discusses the main differences between the British and American loyal government systems. It examines various geographical schools of analysis which focus on jurisdictional partitioning, locational efficiency, externalities and locational conflict. Subsequent chapters explore the relevance of public choice, neo-Weberian and neo-Marxist theories for an understanding of collective consumption. The final section looks at ways in which spatial perspectives can be linked with broader theoretical approaches in the context of modern developments.  This book was first published in it's current form in 1985.

Cities and Services: The geography of collective consumption

Cities and Services (The City)

Provides students with a critical yet balanced introduction to the social patterns and processes of Western cities, integrating the key themes of contemporary urban geography to give an emphatically social interpretation of the spatial structure and functioning of the urban environment, a unique approach among current urban texts.

Business & Money

Management & Leadership

Ft Pr

Cities and services: The geography of collective consumption

Routledge & K.Paul

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Urban Social Geography: An Introduction

Urban Social Geography: An Introduction

Urban Social Geography: An Introduction

Worlds of Welfare: Understanding the Changing Geographies for Social Welfare Provision

Worlds of Welfare

Cities and Services: The geography of collective consumption

Cities and Services (The City)

Urban Social Geography: An Introduction

Cities and services: The geography of collective consumption

Worlds of Welfare: Understanding the Changing Geographies for Social Welfare Provision