10 Questions
What are traditional focuses of sociology?
Social stratification, social class, and religion
What is the range of subject matter in sociology?
Micro-level analyses of society to macro-level analyses
What is sociology?
The scientific study of society and social behavior
What has sociology gradually expanded its focus to include?
Health, economy, military, and the Internet
What methods does sociology use for investigation and analysis?
Empirical investigation and critical analysis
What does urban sociology study and examine?
Social, historical, political, cultural, economic, and environmental forces in urban environments
What methods do urban sociologists use for study?
Statistical analysis, observation, archival research, U.S. census data, social theory, interviews, and other methods
Who are some of the key sociologists whose work laid the philosophical foundations of modern urban sociology?
Karl Marx, Ferdinand Tönnies, Émile Durkheim, Max Weber, and Georg Simmel
What are some of the topics studied by urban sociologists?
Poverty, racial residential segregation, economic development, migration and demographic trends, gentrification, homelessness, blight and crime, urban decline, and neighborhood changes and revitalization
What insights does urban sociological analysis provide?
Critical insights that shape and guide urban planning and policy-making
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