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How does urban sociology contribute to our understanding of urban environments?
How does urban sociology contribute to our understanding of urban environments?
- By analyzing the economic policies that influence urban development, ignoring social factors.
- By studying social lives, growth patterns, and changes within urban settings. (correct)
- By focusing solely on the architectural aspects of cities.
- By promoting urban planning initiatives without sociological research.
What are the three classifications of modern cities according to urban sociologists?
What are the three classifications of modern cities according to urban sociologists?
- Commercial, Industrial, and Corporate cities. (correct)
- Ancient, Medieval, and Modern cities.
- Global, National, and Local cities.
- Capital, Provincial, and Rural cities.
What prompted urban sociological analysis to shift away from the ecological approach and toward the urban political economy model?
What prompted urban sociological analysis to shift away from the ecological approach and toward the urban political economy model?
- A decrease in urban populations.
- The urban riots of the 1960s demonstrated issues with the urban ecological model. (correct)
- Technological advancements in urban infrastructure.
- Decreased interest in sociological studies.
Which of the following best describes the focus of the urban political economy model?
Which of the following best describes the focus of the urban political economy model?
What factors contribute to the continuing importance of urban sociology?
What factors contribute to the continuing importance of urban sociology?
How did scholars at the University of Chicago contribute to the field of urban sociology at the beginning of the twentieth century?
How did scholars at the University of Chicago contribute to the field of urban sociology at the beginning of the twentieth century?
Which aspect of urban life is least directly addressed by the urban political economy model?
Which aspect of urban life is least directly addressed by the urban political economy model?
How does globalization primarily affect urban sociological studies?
How does globalization primarily affect urban sociological studies?
In what way do race and class inequalities influence urban development and social structures?
In what way do race and class inequalities influence urban development and social structures?
What does 'critical theorizing on cities' involve within the context of urban sociology?
What does 'critical theorizing on cities' involve within the context of urban sociology?
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Urban Sociology
Urban Sociology
The study of social lives in urban settings, investigating patterns of urban growth and change and their impact on daily life.
Major City Development Patterns
Major City Development Patterns
Commercial, industrial, and corporate cities.
Chicago School's Urban Theories
Chicago School's Urban Theories
Theories developed in response to industrialization in the United States by scholars at the University of Chicago.
Urban Political Economy Model
Urban Political Economy Model
A shift in urban sociological analysis focusing on political and economic factors after the realization of urban ecological model issues.
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Future of Urban Sociology
Future of Urban Sociology
Continued globalization processes, race and class inequalities, and critical theories on cities.
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- Urban sociology examines social life in cities.
- It studies the processes and patterns of urban growth and change.
- It investigates how these processes and patterns impact daily life.
- Modern cities are classified as commercial, industrial, or corporate.
- Early 20th-century University of Chicago scholars developed urban growth theories.
- These theories responded to industrialization in the United States.
- Urban riots in the 1960s exposed problems with the urban ecological model.
- Urban sociological analysis then shifted towards the urban political economy model.
- Globalization, race and class inequalities, and critical theories will influence urban sociology's future.
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