“It is a classic which remains relevant largely because it poses questions still unresolved.”

praise for previous edition | Choice

“[The City] is decidedly more than a description of the objective features of city life. It is a scientific analysis of the forces and elements that go to produce our urban civilization. . . . Park and Burgess have rendered an exceedingly valuable service.”

praise for previous edition | Social Forces

“One is still impressed by the relevance of certain chapters, particularly the way in which urban problems are descriptively yet perceptively presented, a relevance that applies to the problems as much as their academic study.”

praise for previous edition | Urban Studies

“Bringing the sociological imagination to cities was a brave and innovative endeavour in the early twentieth century and Park’s writings provide a vitality and urgency to fuel the creative impulses of contemporary urban scholarship. . . .  Ultimately, the book provides a compelling snapshot of this critical period in the development of urban studies as a discipline and demonstrates how cities have captivated researchers as an object of endless intrigue and fascination.”

London School of Economics US Centre