The Making Of Citizens

The Making of Citizens is a book that discusses the growth of urbanization in the developing world and how it has impacted the economy and politics. It uses concepts of depend ent development and core periphery to explain how this growth has occurred. The book also has a critical review of current theories about urbanization in the developing world.

Originally published as Cities of Peasants , this account of urbanization in the developing world has now been reworked and updated. It links contemporary differences in the political and economic structures of developing countries to the historically-specific way in which these have become part of the world economy. Focusing on Latin America in particular, the author traces the growth of urban-based industrialism and its impact, both externally and internally. Professor Roberts shows how it has transformed the economy and produced new political and social pressures, whose significance can be seen in the daily economic activities and social relations of people in the cities of developing countries. This analysis explains and uses the concepts of depend ent development and core periphery. There is also a critical review of current theories about urbanization in the developing world and, in particular, a discussion of the debate on citizenship. Review: ...one of the most significant contributions to the growing literature of Third World urbanization. Annals of the AAG (of the first edition) ...an excellent book, worthy of close study, rewarding to read chapter by chapter, and one whose study will enrich the appreciation of most social scientists of the organization of Latin American cities. Environment and Planning A (of the first edition)