Cities and Urban Life

The decentralized city can be identified by______________?

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The decentralized city can be identified by______________?

A. the shift of employment and service away from the inner city towards multiple centers in smaller towns and rural areas
B. the degendering of public space as women use local facilities more
C. gentrification the movement of middle-class people back into the inner city
D. all of the above

Urbanization occurred in the nineteenth century because_______________?

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Urbanization occurred in the nineteenth century because_______________?

A. commuters started moving out of villages and into cities
B. towns and cities were becoming increasingly planned and managed
C. industrial capitalism led to a shift of population from rural to urban areas
D. transport systems were not provided so it was easier to live in the city

Wirth (1938) said that social relationships in the urban way of life were segmental because______________?

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Wirth (1938) said that social relationships in the urban way of life were segmental because______________?

A. they were confined to particular areas of the city
B. people knew each other only through specific situational roles and not as whole rounded individuals
C. there were distinctive patterns of activity for each social class
D. they were based on face to face interaction with close friends and family

What is gentrification ?

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What is gentrification ?

A. the movement of the middle classes into suburban areas
B. a policy aimed at renovating inner-city council housing stock
C. building shopg centers in cities to create employment
D. renovation of run-down city neighborhoods to attract high income groups