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Scannell (Queens College) contends that the living environment being created in our cities (globally speaking) is complicated enough and consistent enough to be far removed from the accepted thinking of the 'elite,' making it difficult to define other than to say "...the cities are becoming sites of productive chaos." That is, the author says, an unsatisfactory conclusion--and he adds that discussions such as this may generate a dialogue about what cities actually do, not what they are. The author grew up in a labor movement household, and it shows. The path his examinations and explorations take to reach his conclusion should interest both professionals in related fields and general interest readers. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
