Rigour and rebellion in and after the Chicago School
Abstract
This essay argues for ongoing critical engagement with the Chicago School of urban sociology despite its problematic foundations. Responding to Justus Uitermark, I contend that the Chicago School remains pedagogically, theoretically, and methodologically valuable when taught reflexively and in dialogue with later critiques, including the LA School. I frame the Chicago School as a flawed but provocative part of the canon for urban studies.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice
Urban Planning and Governance
Historical Geography and Geographical Thought
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Dialogues in Urban Research
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 56–59
- Publication date
- 10 February 2026
- Language
- EN