Urbanization In Newly Developing Countries
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At the crossroads of tradition and modernity, millions of people in the twentieth century found themselves swept into cities ill-equipped to receive them — and Urbanization in Newly Developing Countries by Gerald Breese stands as a landmark study of this seismic demographic shift. Breese chronicles the rapid and often chaotic growth of urban centres across Asia, Africa, and Latin America, presenting a rigorous analysis of how nascent nations grapple with explosive population movement, inadequate infrastructure, and the profound social dislocations that accompany the transition from agrarian to urban life. Drawing on extensive comparative research, Breese argues that urbanization in the developing world follows patterns fundamentally distinct from those observed in industrialized Western nations, demanding entirely new frameworks of understanding and policy. Published as part of the prestigious Modernization of Traditional Societies series, the work reflects a scholarly era deeply engaged with questions of development, governance, and cultural change. Breese's prose is measured and authoritative, grounding sweeping sociological observations in precise empirical detail, making this volume an indispensable reference for students of urban studies, sociology, and development theory. For anyone seeking to understand how the modern city became the defining arena of human struggle in the developing world, Breese's analysis remains as urgent and illuminating as ever.
Author: Gerald Breese
Format: Paperback
Genre: Society & culture
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the crossroads of tradition and modernity, millions of people in the twentieth century found themselves swept into cities ill-equipped to receive them — and Urbanization in Newly Developing Countries by Gerald Breese stands as a landmark study of this seismic demographic shift. Breese chronicles the rapid and often chaotic growth of urban centres across Asia, Africa, and Latin America, presenting a rigorous analysis of how nascent nations grapple with explosive population movement, inadequate infrastructure, and the profound social dislocations that accompany the transition from agrarian to urban life. Drawing on extensive comparative research, Breese argues that urbanization in the developing world follows patterns fundamentally distinct from those observed in industrialized Western nations, demanding entirely new frameworks of understanding and policy. Published as part of the prestigious Modernization of Traditional Societies series, the work reflects a scholarly era deeply engaged with questions of development, governance, and cultural change. Breese's prose is measured and authoritative, grounding sweeping sociological observations in precise empirical detail, making this volume an indispensable reference for students of urban studies, sociology, and development theory. For anyone seeking to understand how the modern city became the defining arena of human struggle in the developing world, Breese's analysis remains as urgent and illuminating as ever.