The Romance of Culture in an Urban Civilisation : Robert E. Park on Race and Ethnic Relations in Cities

In this book, originally published in 1990, the author presents a general, critical overview of Robert E. Park and the Chicago school of American sociology. Lal concentrates on the contribution that Park and those working within the Chicago school tradition have made to the area of urban race and ethnicity, and suggests how the current thinking among sociologists, anthropologists, social historians, and social geographers might usefully be amalgamated with the ongoing tradition originating with Park at Chicago. This book should be of interest to students and teachers of sociology, urban studies and race relations. "Cover page "--"Halftitle page "--"Title page " -- "Copyright page " -- "Title page " -- "Copyright page " -- "CONTENTS" -- "ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" -- "INTRODUCTION" -- "Chapter One SOCIAL CONTEXT AND INDIVIDUAL BIOGRAPHY" -- "Chapter Two CULTURE, COMMUNICATION, AND SOCIAL CONTROL" -- "Chapter Three PARK'S APPROACH TO RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS" -- "Chapter Four THE EMERGENCE OF AN ETHNOGRAPHIC TRADITION" -- "Chapter Five IMMIGRANTS AND THE 'ETHNICITY PARADOX'" -- "Chapter Six 'BRIGHT LIGHTS, IMPENDING SHADOWS': AFRO-AMERICAN MIGRATION TO NORTHERN CITIES" -- "Chapter Seven GETTING IT TOGETHER: A SCHEME OF INTERPRETATION" -- "NOTES" -- "BIBLIOGRAPHY" -- "NAME INDEX