Urban Sociology Images and Structure Author:William G. Flanagan Urban Sociology provides a balanced framework for the study of the field by evaluating and integrating both ecological and political economic perspectives and examining the experiential aspect of political and economic life in cities. This book emphasizes how the urban environment shapes (rather than simply provides a backdrop for) ethnic and ... more »minority group processes, the formation of community, the political process, and criminal behavior. For anyone with an interest in sociology.« less