City in China

In 1915 Robert Park penned his seminal paper "e;The City: Suggestions for the investigation of human behaviour in the city environment"e;. This essay provided an agenda for the Chicago School of Urban Sociology, which formed the basis of urban research for decades. Given that China s urban centres now occupy the spotlight that once belonged to American cities, Park s essay is a platform and point of departure for this volume, which gathers together reflections from a broad range of urban China specialists to consider Park s (ir)relevance today for cities in China, for questions about the social life of the city and for urban research more generally.Essential for a broad range of urban studies scholars, this book is an invaluable teaching resource and a useful tool for policy-makers and planners.