Meaning of urban studies | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The study of the urban development of cities.
   uncountable
2. Individual studies carried out on this topic.
   plural, plural-only

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Examples

“We might say⟳ that there has been a 'queering' of urban studies insofar as the metropolitan lives, subcultures and social movements of gays and lesbians are now seen as valid objects of study⟳.”

“Urban studies of cities other than Istanbul hardly existed until two decades ago. Though cities were frequently mentioned in historical studies about the socio-economic formation of the Ottoman Empire, the city itself was seldom the primary target⟳ of concern⟳.”

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