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

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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