urban culture

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Introduction
Definitions of the city and urban cultures
Types of urban cultures
- Urban cultures before the capitalist world system
  - The ritual city
  - The administrative city
  - The mercantile city
- Urban cultures since the capitalist world system
  - The industrial city
  - The mass-communications city
- Colonial and neocolonial urban cultures
  - The colonial city
  - The neocolonial city
Cities and cultures

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