Cities and the Politics of Difference: Multiculturalism and Diversity in Urban Planning.

摘要

Cities and the Politics of Difference provides an ethical and pragmatic discussion of the changing characteristics of urban communities in the twenty-first century—particularly in light of demographic changes of resident populations, advances in communication technology, the prominence of a global free market system, and social attitudes towards diversity. Editor Michael A. Burayidi introduces the publication by affirming that the globalization and diversification of cities has critical implications for planning practice that extend beyond economic and social issues, but also influence the design, purposing, and regulation of the urban built environment.