摘要：The paper analyzes the idea that the dynamics of contemporary society can be considered equivalent to urban dynamics, which is the first thesis of Michel Bassand’s programmatic work. This interrelation provides the background for understanding urban sociology as the right and necessary analytical frame for grasping these dynamic processes. Such context of the contemporary society undoubtedly leads to urban sociology renewal and to the new impulse within this old sociological discipline.
关键词：Social dynamics; urban dynamics; globalization; urban sociology; contemporary world
