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bobthebuilder

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Discuss the functionalist perspective on urbanization and the growth of cities.
 
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Question 2

_____ wars, which are based in cultural differences, have a high price even for survivors, whose life chances can become bleaker even after the violence subsides.
 
  a. Racial b. Global
 c. Sociological d. Ethnic



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Answer to Question 1

The following are suggested areas for students to address in their essays: Differentiate between sociologist Emile Durkheim's mechanical solidarity and organic solidarity.

Summarize the functionalist perspective on urbanization and the growth of cities. Describe sociologist Robert Park's analysis of the city based on human ecology. Summarize the five zones identified in sociologist Ernest Burgess's concentric zone model.

Define invasion and provide an example. Define succession and provide an example. Describe gentrification and provide an example.
Summarize urban ecologist Homer Hoyt's sector model.

Summarize urban ecologists Chauncey Harris and Edward Ullman's multiple nuclei model.

Describe urban ecologist Amos Hawley's contemporary urban ecology viewpoint. Describe social area analysis.

Encourage students to include any personal viewpoints on functionalist perspectives on urbanization and the growth of cities in their responses.

Answer to Question 2

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