Outline

How Did Communities Originate?

Early Communities
Preindustrial Cities
Industrial and Postindustrial Cities

Urbanization

Functionalist View: Urban Ecology
Conflict View: New Urban Sociology

Types of Communities

Central Cities
Suburbs
Rural Communities

Community and Technological Change: A Case Study

The Environment

Environmental Problems: An Overview
Functionalism and Human Ecology
Conflict View of Environmental Issues
Environmental Justice

Social Policy and Communities: Seeking Shelter Worldwide

The Issue
The Setting
Sociological Insights
Policy Initiatives

Boxes

Sociology in the Global Community: Squatter Settlements
Research in Action: Gated Communities