Question 1

According to Lefebvre, space affects our behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The structural context of the last decade includes all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A decline in industrial jobs 
B)  An increase in manufacturing jobs 
C)  A movement of people from cities to suburbs 
D)  Increasing financial problems in many cities 
A)  A decline in industrial jobs 
B)  An increase in manufacturing jobs 
C)  A movement of people from cities to suburbs 
D)  Increasing financial problems in many cities B

Question 3

Local economies can impact national economies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Economic restructuring is linked to a rapid growth in manufacturing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Henri Lefebvre was heavily influenced by Karl Marx.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Henri Lefebvre

Accepted Answer

A)  argued that urban development is a product of the capitalist economic system. 
B)  emphasized the role of the primary circuit of capital. 
C)  argued that investment in real estate guarantees successful urban growth. 
D)  suggested that individual forces determine urban development. 
A)  argued that urban development is a product of the capitalist economic system. 
B)  emphasized the role of the primary circuit of capital. 
C)  argued that investment in real estate guarantees successful urban growth. 
D)  suggested that individual forces determine urban development.

Question 7

Which of the following statements describes Castells's concept of the mode of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is based on Simmel's concept of mode of production. 
B)  It can be used to understand industrial growth in suburbs. 
C)  It emphasizes today's need to discover and apply new sources of energy. 
D)  It is formed using the best theories presented by Marx and Engels. 
A)  It is based on Simmel's concept of mode of production. 
B)  It can be used to understand industrial growth in suburbs. 
C)  It emphasizes today's need to discover and apply new sources of energy. 
D)  It is formed using the best theories presented by Marx and Engels.

Question 8

According to David Harvey,

Accepted Answer

A)  real estate investment takes place in a free market. 
B)  governments shape a city's use of space. 
C)  all neighborhoods are characterized by similar real estate buying and selling patterns. 
D)  capitalists and government agencies are opposed to each other. 
A)  real estate investment takes place in a free market. 
B)  governments shape a city's use of space. 
C)  all neighborhoods are characterized by similar real estate buying and selling patterns. 
D)  capitalists and government agencies are opposed to each other.

Question 9

Which of the following statements describes "welfare capitalism"?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a market system in which the government provides workers with subsidies. 
B)  It exists when private corporations administer welfare programs. 
C)  It eliminates the conflicts between the working class and the different levels of government. 
D)  It decides which workers and which administrators receive higher rates of pay. 
A)  It is a market system in which the government provides workers with subsidies. 
B)  It exists when private corporations administer welfare programs. 
C)  It eliminates the conflicts between the working class and the different levels of government. 
D)  It decides which workers and which administrators receive higher rates of pay.

Question 10

The theoretical arguments of "the new urban sociology" are quite old.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In Lefebvre's theory, "abstract space"

Accepted Answer

A)  is the same as "social space." 
B)  is the type of space considered by government and businesses. 
C)  is the most important type of space. 
D)  is not connected to economic activity. 
A)  is the same as "social space." 
B)  is the type of space considered by government and businesses. 
C)  is the most important type of space. 
D)  is not connected to economic activity.

Question 12

In a capitalist system, the main flow of money is from investors into materials and labor costs. These sales generate profits for still more manufacturing ventures. This is related to the

Accepted Answer

A)  primary circuit of capital. 
B)  second circuit of capital. 
C)  additional circuit of capital. 
D)  socialist circuit of capital. 
A)  primary circuit of capital. 
B)  second circuit of capital. 
C)  additional circuit of capital. 
D)  socialist circuit of capital.

Question 13

In comparison with Karl Marx, Manuel Castells maintained a less orthodox approach to the study of cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Manuel Castells introduced the concept of the mode of development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following best illustrates an urban area as a theme park?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disney's Main Street 
B)  BosWash 
C)  Cedar Point, Ohio 
D)  New York's Coney Island 
A)  Disney's Main Street 
B)  BosWash 
C)  Cedar Point, Ohio 
D)  New York's Coney Island

Question 16

World system theory operates as a hierarchy so that countries at various stages of development constitute (1) the "core," (2) the "semiperiphery," and (3) the "periphery."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The purpose of welfare capitalism is for the government to provide subsidies to workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Claiming that space is used to construct our surroundings to meet particular needs and objectives, which then affects our behavior, is to say that space is

Accepted Answer

A)  a key part of social life. 
B)  not socialized by individuals. 
C)  related to personal politics. 
D)  declining in significance. 
A)  a key part of social life. 
B)  not socialized by individuals. 
C)  related to personal politics. 
D)  declining in significance.

Question 19

While his approach was drawn from previous research, is credited with the application of the critical perspective to studying the city.

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Friedrich Engels 
C)  Henri Lefebvre 
D)  Adam Scott 
A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Friedrich Engels 
C)  Henri Lefebvre 
D)  Adam Scott

Question 20

New generations of social scientists dismiss the notion that natural processes shape the social life of cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to Lefebvre, space affects our behavior.

The structural context of the last decade includes all but which of the following?

Local economies can impact national economies.

Economic restructuring is linked to a rapid growth in manufacturing.

Henri Lefebvre was heavily influenced by Karl Marx.

Henri Lefebvre

Which of the following statements describes Castells's concept of the mode of development?

According to David Harvey,

Which of the following statements describes "welfare capitalism"?

The theoretical arguments of "the new urban sociology" are quite old.

In Lefebvre's theory, "abstract space"

In a capitalist system, the main flow of money is from investors into materials and labor costs. These sales generate profits for still more manufacturing ventures. This is related to the

In comparison with Karl Marx, Manuel Castells maintained a less orthodox approach to the study of cities.

Manuel Castells introduced the concept of the mode of development.

Which of the following best illustrates an urban area as a theme park?

World system theory operates as a hierarchy so that countries at various stages of development constitute (1) the "core," (2) the "semiperiphery," and (3) the "periphery."

The purpose of welfare capitalism is for the government to provide subsidies to workers.

Claiming that space is used to construct our surroundings to meet particular needs and objectives, which then affects our behavior, is to say that space is

While his approach was drawn from previous research, is credited with the application of the critical perspective to studying the city.

New generations of social scientists dismiss the notion that natural processes shape the social life of cities.

Exploring the City

Evolution of the Worlds Cities

Development of North American Cities

Urban Sociology: Classic and Modern Statements

Spatial Perspectives: Making Sense of Space

The Context of Cities

Comparative Urbanism: the City and Culture

Stratification and Social Class: Urban and Suburban Lifestyles

Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: Urban Diversity

Housing, Education, Crime: Confronting Urban Problems

Global Urbanization

Urban Planning: Past, Present and Future

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Exam 7: The Context of Cities

According to Lefebvre, space affects our behavior.

The structural context of the last decade includes all but which of the following?

Local economies can impact national economies.

Economic restructuring is linked to a rapid growth in manufacturing.

Henri Lefebvre was heavily influenced by Karl Marx.

Henri Lefebvre

Which of the following statements describes Castells's concept of the mode of development?

According to David Harvey,

Which of the following statements describes "welfare capitalism"?

The theoretical arguments of "the new urban sociology" are quite old.

In Lefebvre's theory, "abstract space"

In a capitalist system, the main flow of money is from investors into materials and labor costs. These sales generate profits for still more manufacturing ventures. This is related to the

In comparison with Karl Marx, Manuel Castells maintained a less orthodox approach to the study of cities.

Manuel Castells introduced the concept of the mode of development.

Which of the following best illustrates an urban area as a theme park?

World system theory operates as a hierarchy so that countries at various stages of development constitute (1) the "core," (2) the "semiperiphery," and (3) the "periphery."

The purpose of welfare capitalism is for the government to provide subsidies to workers.

Claiming that space is used to construct our surroundings to meet particular needs and objectives, which then affects our behavior, is to say that space is

While his approach was drawn from previous research, is credited with the application of the critical perspective to studying the city.

New generations of social scientists dismiss the notion that natural processes shape the social life of cities.

Exploring the City

Evolution of the Worlds Cities

Development of North American Cities

Urban Sociology: Classic and Modern Statements

Spatial Perspectives: Making Sense of Space

The Context of Cities

Comparative Urbanism: the City and Culture

Stratification and Social Class: Urban and Suburban Lifestyles

Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: Urban Diversity

Housing, Education, Crime: Confronting Urban Problems

Global Urbanization

Urban Planning: Past, Present and Future

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