"A chronological presentation and description of the urban centers of South America during the precolumbian, colonial, and modern periods"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

Collection of studies on urbanization processes in the context of economic dependence in Latin America - discusses theoretical and sociological aspects, internal migration, squatter settlements and poverty, urban planning strategies, housing policies, social integration mechanism, social changes, the objectives of urban reform, etc. And includes case studies of metropolitan urban areas. Maps, references and statistical tables.