Bøger i Philadelphia Voices, Philadelphia Vision serien

Presents the investigations about metropolitan inequalities in America's large urban regions. This title discovers the special patterns of opportunity in greater Philadelphia, a sprawling, complex metropolitan region consisting of over 350 separate localities. It also portrays the region's uneven development.

A critical study of university-driven development from the neighborhood resident's perspective

Examines social capital across an array of social contexts and time periods within a single city, Philadelphia. This book explores the role of social networks in voter behaviour, large-scale cultural projects, park advocacy, education, economic development, neighbourhood life, church participation, and political activism.

A comprehensive analysis of the processes and consequences of immigration to Philadelphia over time

A comprehensive analysis of the processes and consequences of immigration to Philadelphia over time

Examines social capital across an array of social contexts and time periods within a single city, Philadelphia. This book explores the role of social networks in voter behaviour, large-scale cultural projects, park advocacy, education, economic development, neighbourhood life, church participation, and political activism.