Developments in Urban Sociology: A Review

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Page: 647-650

Rachana Sharma (Department of Sociology, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab)

Globalization in general and in academics has today challenged Western existent experiences and hegemonies not only in general but even academically. Although major content in urban sociology continues to come from the US and Western Europe, more scholarly content is emerging today from southern and other parts of the world, which is contributing to the rejuvenation and reformulation of urban sociology. In this review paper, it is attempted to highlight some trends of evolution and development in the field of urban sociology