Urban Life

Question 1

Louis Wirth put forth the theory of urban anomie, which states that the city is an anonymous and unfriendly place, and living there carries serious negative consequences for residents. Please select the best answers from the choices provided.

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Question 2

What are two ways that industrial cities differ from preindustrial cities?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Students might mention that industrial cities are larger, occupations are not based in separate sectors, death rates are lower, and life is not built around the family.

Question 3

What are some of the consequences of overurbanization?

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Students might mention a lack of adequate housing, food, sewage disposal, and medical services, as well as high rates of illness and death.

Question 4

During the 1920s and 1930s, sociologists interested in urban life developed an approach to the study of cities called urban ecology. Please select the best answer from the choices provided .

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Question 5

In many of the less developed nations, the rapid growth of cities has led to over urbanization. Please choose the best answer from the choices provided.

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Question 6

Describe the multiple nuclei model of cities.

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Cities develop around several centers of activity, called “nuclei.” Each one of these nuclei is devoted to a specialized type of land use.

Question 7

What are the two distinct phases in the evolution of the city?

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the preindustrial city and the industrial city

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