People in Cities: The Urban Environment and its Effects / Edition 1

by Edward Krupat

Overview

People in Cities is about the experience of urban life. Edward Krupat analyzes current research and theory about the ways in which cities affect people. He contrasts urban living with life in smaller communities, and compares popular notions and stereotypes about city dwellers with the results of empirical research. Taking a social psychological perspective, he integrates ideas from psychology, sociology, urban planning, and architecture. Non-technical and readable, the book offers a sophisticated examination of models of urban life and explores the issues of stress and crowding, urban social relationships, images of the city, and the impact of good and poor design.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521319461
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	09/13/1985
Series:	Environment and Behavior
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	6.02(w) x 9.06(h) x 0.75(d)

Table of Contents

Series foreword; Preface; Part I. The Idea of the City: 1. The city as environment: an introduction; 2. Urban characteristics: city versus city and city versus town; 3. Definitions and models of urban life; 4. The city as I see it: image and activity; Part II. Living in the City: 5. The city as too much: crowding, noise, and all that stress; 6. Isolation and integration: social relations in the city; 7. Cities by design: the physical environment and urban living; 8. Can the city be a livable place?; References; Author Index; Subject Index.