Inside Urban Politics: Voices From America's Cities and Suburbs
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Author Description
MySearchLab provides students with a complete understanding of the research process so they can complete research projects confidently and efficiently. Students and instructors with an internet connection can visit www.MySearchLab.com and receive immediate access to thousands of full articles from the EBSCO ContentSelect database. In addition, MySearchLab offers extensive content on the research process itself–including tips on how to navigate and maximize time in the campus library, a step-by-step guide on writing a research paper, and instructions on how to finish an academic assignment with endnotes and bibliography.Brings to the students voices of passion, insight, and conflict, and engage them in improving their own cities and suburbs. First-hand accounts—speeches by politicians, newspaper stories, editorials by journalists, interviews with political activists, memoirs and biographies of famous people, and research reports advocating change of social, economic, political, and governmental conditions of our cities and suburbs today and the proposals to change, reform, and improve them. Instructors who prefer to present Urban Politics through an emphasis is on first-hand accounts.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This text investigates the complex dynamics of American urban and suburban governance by centering the discourse on primary source accounts and real-world political advocacy. Authors Dick and Tally Simpson leverage a diverse collection of first-hand materials—ranging from journalistic editorials to activist interviews—to provide a framework for understanding the mechanisms of city reform. The book functions as both a reader and a pedagogical tool, designed to immerse students in the practical challenges and potential solutions facing modern metropolitan areas.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- A curated collection of primary source documents including speeches, memoirs, and newspaper reports.
- Methodological guidance on conducting academic research and navigating library resources via MySearchLab.
- Case studies focusing on the social, economic, and governmental conditions of contemporary cities and suburbs.
- Proposals and advocacy strategies for political reform and civic improvement.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
The text provides a practical, document-heavy approach to urban politics that prioritizes direct engagement with the voices of those involved in local governance. Its structure suggests a focus on undergraduate-level instruction, emphasizing the application of research skills alongside the study of political theory and civic activism.
Page Count:
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Publication Date:
2009-01-10
Publisher:
Pearson
ISBN-10:
0205678823
ISBN-13:
9780205678822
Politics
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American Government
Urban Studies
Sociology
Public Policy
