The Urban Experience - Bluestone, Barry; Stevenson, Mary Huff; Williams, Russell
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The Urban Experience provides a fresh approach to the study of metropolitan areas by combining economic principles, social insight, and political realities with an appreciation of public policy to understand how U.S. cities and suburbs function in the 21st century. Grounded on the premise there is a fascination about one's own surroundings, the book uses a great deal of historical and comparative data to explore the wide variation in how we experience urban and suburban communities. Students taking a one-semester course using this text will have a much greater appreciation and understanding of…mehr

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The Urban Experience provides a fresh approach to the study of metropolitan areas by combining economic principles, social insight, and political realities with an appreciation of public policy to understand how U.S. cities and suburbs function in the 21st century. Grounded on the premise there is a fascination about one's own surroundings, the book uses a great deal of historical and comparative data to explore the wide variation in how we experience urban and suburban communities. Students taking a one-semester course using this text will have a much greater appreciation and understanding of the American metropolis. It will also be a vital text for urban scholars, public officials, and all those interested in understanding urban dynamics.
Autorenporträt
Barry Bluestone grew up in Detroit, Michigan at a time when Detroit was the wealthiest city in the United States--based on the success of the auto industry and the auto workers' union ability to win wage and benefit gains for their members. After completing his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in economics from the University of Michigan, he moved to Boston in 1971 when Boston was suffering from high unemployment and an urban fiscal crisis. During the ensuing years, Barry taught at Boston College, University of Massachusetts Boston, and finally Northeastern University and witnessed Boston experience an urban renaissance based on its ability to capitalize on its high tech industries and financial services. He currently lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Mary Huff Stevenson grew up in a Brooklyn slum and a Queens public housing project and has been fascinated with the dynamics of metropolitan areas ever since. She holds a B.A. degree from Brandeis University and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Michigan. A Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Boston, she lives in Brookline, Massachusetts (it reminds her of Queens, but with cleaner streets). Russell E. Williams was raised in Orangeburg, South Carolina. He was initially introduced to the variety of metro area experiences during childhood visits with relatives in Savannah, Baltimore, and the Baltimore exurbs. Today, the intrigue of urban dynamics is conveyed in his classes at Wheaton College (MA), where he is Assistant Professor of Economics. He holds a B.A. from Amherst College and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.