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abern · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

How have parents' socialization practices changed over time?

a. Girls are now encouraged to take part in a broader range of activities, including playing sports.
b. Fewer girls are now encouraged to go to college and enter the workforce.
c. More boys are now encouraged to go to college.
d. Parents no longer buy gendered clothing or toys for their kids.

Question 2

Explain why the process of urbanization in the modern world follows an S curve.

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fauacakatahaias · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 2, 2018

Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

Sociologist and demographer Kingsley Davis (1965) argued that, in the modern world, the process of urbanization follows an S curve, whose shape is driven by the timing of industrialization. According to this model, before the emergence of widespread industry, the pace of urbanization is slow and gradual. With the onset of industrialization, cities grow rapidly as large segments of the population move from rural areas to urban areas, drawn by plentiful jobs in the city and technological advances that reduce demand for labor in rural areas. After cities reach their carrying capacity, demand for labor subsides, the cost of urban space rises, and cities may become overcrowded. As a result, migration into the city slows and the pace of urbanization levels off.