Question 1
Urban scholars such as Michael Dear, Mike Davis, and Edward Soja have developed an urban theoretical perspective reflecting a(n) ________ perspective.
◦ urban ecological
◦ symbolic interactionist
◦ urban political economy
◦ culturalist
Question 2
Urban sociologist Mark Gottdiener disagrees with many assumptions about the distinctiveness of Los Angeles. One of his objections is that
◦ Los Angeles is the most populous consolidated metropolitan statistical area in the country.
◦ Los Angeles is too much of a world city to be distinctive.
◦ too much of the analysis of Los Angeles is based on cultural concepts.
◦ Los Angeles is both an existing city and an ideal type.
◦ features such as edge cities, the city as theme park, deindustrialization, and globalization are not unique to Los Angeles.
To Urban, Globalizing Sites Such as Tangier, Morocco
Mark Rothko, Rothko Chapel, Houston, Texas.
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Urban Life
Urban Contrasts: Dubai
Japan’s Urban Landscape