Encountering the city: theory and experience

This book focuses on the integration of theory and experience to help you unravel the mystery of why cities dominate the social, economic and cultural development of the 21st century. The author takes four urban experiences (culture, consumption, conflict, and community) that urban theory will touch as a cross-section and history as a vertical axis to analyze various schools and practical propositions from classical to contemporary urban theory. It allows readers to develop a panoramic theoretical perspective and raises reflective questions for readers at the end of each picture. The attached extended reading is quite rich, allowing readers to use this book as a starting point to further explore the theoretical mysteries and empirical texture.