{"product_id":"small-cities-usa-jon-r-norman-9780813552781","title":"Small Cities USA: Growth, Diversity, and Inequality","description":"While journalists document the decline of small-town America and scholars describe the ascent of such global cities as New York and Los Angeles, the fates of little cities remain a mystery. What about places like Providence, Rhode Island; Green Bay, Wisconsin; Laredo, Texas; and Salinas, California--the smaller cities that constitute much of America's urban landscape? In \u003ci\u003eSmall Cities USA\u003c\/i\u003e, Jon R. Norman examines how such places have fared in the wake of the large-scale economic, demographic, and social changes that occurred in the latter part of the twentieth century.\u003cp\u003eDrawing on an assessment of eighty small cities between 1970 and 2000, Norman considers the factors that have altered the physical, social, and economic landscapes of such places. These cities are examined in relation to new patterns of immigration, shifts in the global economy, and changing residential preferences. \u003ci\u003eSmall Cities USA \u003c\/i\u003epresents the first large-scale comparison of smaller cities over time in the United States, showing that small cities that have prospered over time have done so because of diverse populations and economies. These \"glocal\" cities, as Norman calls them, are doing well without necessarily growing into large metropolises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jon R. Norman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813552788\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813552781\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rutgers University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/22\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.48d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2013","brand":"Jon R. Norman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47425074725119,"sku":"9780813552781","price":37.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_273739f8-23d2-4c3f-b545-2aca85064a03.jpg?v=1761536836","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/small-cities-usa-jon-r-norman-9780813552781","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}