Critical Synthesis Urban Sociology introduced students to five seminal texts from the field. While studying cities (and their surrounding areas)‚ and their political‚ economic‚ and social institutions‚ it is important to understand the key themes covered in these books: contested space (both for the arenas of land development and redevelopments as well as for various geopolitical interests); residential segregation; poverty; inequality (and the roles that government agencies play in exacerbating
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Just like it is easy to judge others for what wrong doings they’ve done‚ it’s easy for us to look at our cities and notice the flaws they have. Transportation and other infrastructures are often first to take the blame for the failure of our cities here in the U.S. Gently winding freeways that cut through impoverished neighborhoods‚ and bus stops with only a stick with a sign that says “Bus Stop” on it are good examples of ways that our current infrastructure can take the blame. What happens when
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How can American culture embrace ethnic foods while neglecting‚ oppressing‚ gentrifying‚ and discriminating against the members‚ traditions‚ and practices of a culture? Nowadays‚ food has become more and more diverse. From mixing spices to mixing cultures in “fusion cuisine”‚ food in America has become a melting pot in itself. Most of American food has major influences from other cultures. Spaghetti and pizza is Italian‚ hot dogs and hamburgers are German‚ and tacos and burritos are from
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The equal opportunity in food supplies has been affected by various factors that have impacted the economy affecting minority families with low income struggling for their food supply. Over the years‚ the numbers have decreased in the food distribution due to the downfall in the economy‚ and the lack of revenue for jobs and access to healthy fresh produce. Living in the United States it creates an illusion in equality to resources‚ jobs and education‚ it promises individuals a better lifestyle‚ but
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“In theory‚ we are all equal before the law. In practice‚ there are overwhelming privileges that people possess.” This quotation was said by Arianna Huffington‚ an American lawyer and associate justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. In this quotation‚ Huffington recognizes that the law has flaws and must be altered in order to achieve equality. There are many groups in society who are not adequately represented by the law. This paper will discuss how the official version of law does
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As I interviewed the client I realized that she is very resilient starting with her migration to America‚ for better economic opportunities. She had to deal with culture shock that entails mourning the loss of her country coupled with adapting to a new culture and being placed in a disadvantaged socioeconomic position. In addition‚ there was a shift in her social status from being in the racial majority in Guyana to a minority in the United States. Upon arriving in America she was without the support
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Australia is an extremely urbanised country; about 85 per cent of the population lives in coastal areas‚ and most of these people live in urban areas with populations of over 100 000 people. This accounts for only about 1 % of Australia ’s total landmass. This level of urban growth is putting much pressure on cities to keep up with the needs of the growing populations. Though some areas of cities are being subjected to urban growth‚ other areas may be experiencing the effects urban decline. The suburb
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mass incarceration in which drug users and drug dealers were sought after (Alexander‚ p. 49). This was not really about getting drugs off the streets; it was about getting black people off the streets and put into prison. Economic decline and gentrification forced blacks to sell drugs to make money. This made it easy for motivated police to arrest masses of people in poor black communities. The criminal justice system boomed‚ creating jobs for whites while oppressing blacks. The vulnerabilities and
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With reference to examples‚ discuss the degree to which the level od economic development in country affects planning and management in urban areas. The type of urban problems that require careful planning and management are largely decided by the economic wealth of a countryside. LEDC countries have problems with rapid urbanisation into the cities. However‚ on the other hand the problems that MEDC countries face include; suburbanisation‚ counter urbanisation. Urbanisation is the process in
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TOWARD AN URBAN SOCIOLOGY OF MEGA-EVENTS Harry H. Hiller INTRODUCTION The density and diversity of urban populations has long been understood to provide a context for the expression of various forms of collective behavior in the public spaces of cities (Mumford 1961; Lofland 1998; Castells 1983; Jukes 1990; Jacobs 1961). From street festivals‚ parades‚ and pilgrimages to riots‚ marches of resistance‚ and demonstrations‚ such expressive and instrumental activities have been among the most observable
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