02714cam a2200421Ia 4500001001300000003000600013005001700019006001900036007001500055008004100070020006600111020006300177020002500240020002200265040002300287050002200310072001700332072002300349072002300372080000800395082002100403245008300424260003900507300004500546490005200591504004100643520115700684588004701841650003001888650002201918650004301940650004501983650004702028700002202075776010802097830004102205856004602246ocn320837656OCoLC20171018091400.0m        d        cr un|||||||||090512s2008    enka    ob    000 0 eng d  a9781849505574 (electronic bk.) :c�57.99 ; � 84.95 ; $102  a1849505578 (electronic bk.) :c�57.99 ; � 84.95 ; $102  z9780762314775 (hbk.)  z076231477X (hbk.)  aVVLbengcVVLdZJC14aHQ1155b.G46 2008 7aJFSJ2bicssc 7aSOC0320002bisacsh 7aSOC0260302bisacsh  a31604a305.4209173222200aGender in an urban worldh[electronic resource] /cedited by Judith N. DeSena.  aBingley, UK :bEmerald JAI,c2008.  a1 online resource (viii, 322 p.) :bill.1 aResearch in urban sociology,x1047-0042 ;vv. 9  aIncludes bibliographical references.  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.  aDescription based on print version record. 0aWomenxSocial conditions. 0aSociology, Urban. 7aGender studies, gender groups.2bicssc 7aSocial SciencexGender Studies.2bisacsh 7aSocial SciencexSociologyxUrban.2bisacsh1 aDeSena, Judith N.08iPrint version:tGender in an urban world.dBingley : Emerald JAI, 2008z9780762314775w(OCoLC)181926797 0aResearch in urban sociology ;vv. 9.40uhttp://www.emeraldinsight.com/1047-0042/9