Question 1

Elijah Anderson suggests that our contemporary racially, ethnically, and socially diverse cities are the results of…

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A) size, density, and heterogeneity. 
B) the private, parochial, and public realms. 
C) first, second, and third places. 
D) industrialism, immigration, and globalization. 
A) size, density, and heterogeneity. 
B) the private, parochial, and public realms. 
C) first, second, and third places. 
D) industrialism, immigration, and globalization.

Question 2

Oldenburg argues that the loss of "third" places contributes to…

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A) a decline in grassroots democracy and civic society. 
B) increasing individual well-being. 
C) increasing positive tolerance. 
D) increasing negative tolerance. 
A) a decline in grassroots democracy and civic society. 
B) increasing individual well-being. 
C) increasing positive tolerance. 
D) increasing negative tolerance.

Question 3

Disagreeing with city planners who thought that plazas in front of buildings should remain vacant, Whyte believed that…

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A) it was important to consider urban ecological views of the use of public space. 
B) these plazas should not exist and should be eliminated for more office space. 
C) these plazas should be seen as sites for social interaction. 
D) buildings did not need such plazas because they drew a bad crowd to the area. 
A) it was important to consider urban ecological views of the use of public space. 
B) these plazas should not exist and should be eliminated for more office space. 
C) these plazas should be seen as sites for social interaction. 
D) buildings did not need such plazas because they drew a bad crowd to the area.

Question 4

Lofland suggests there are six functions of the public realm.List and define them.

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The answer of Lofland suggests there are six functions of...

Question 5

Hutter suggests that many sociologists disagree with Wirth's approach to urbanism, which sees the city as…

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A) private. 
B) open and public 
C) alienating and anomic. 
D) a center of community 
A) private. 
B) open and public 
C) alienating and anomic. 
D) a center of community

Question 6

For cosmopolitanism to occur, Lofland suggests that five urban characteristics must be present.What are they?

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The answer of For cosmopolitanism to occur, Lofland suggests that...

Question 7

Whyte's filmed observations and writings on so-called anonymous social settings demonstrate the pervasiveness of social activity revealing…

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A) the underling social order that characterizes these places. 
B) that anonymity is truly the rule in such settings. 
C) areas where disorganization and anomie are generated. 
D) that people will stay away from open, outside areas. 
A) the underling social order that characterizes these places. 
B) that anonymity is truly the rule in such settings. 
C) areas where disorganization and anomie are generated. 
D) that people will stay away from open, outside areas.

Question 8

Hunter suggests that each of the three types of social orders or realms has a basic underlying social bond.What are the basic social bonds of each of the realms?

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The answer of Hunter suggests that each of the three...

Question 9

For Lyn Lofland, the underlying dilemma of city life is…

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A) interacting with and trusting people that you do not know. 
B) interacting with family and friends in close-knit communities. 
C) avoiding the disorganization and anomie that she sees as central to urban living. 
D) that size, density, and heterogeneity push people to migrate to the suburbs. 
A) interacting with and trusting people that you do not know. 
B) interacting with family and friends in close-knit communities. 
C) avoiding the disorganization and anomie that she sees as central to urban living. 
D) that size, density, and heterogeneity push people to migrate to the suburbs.

Question 10

Although some suggest the repression and sentencing of extreme violators is one way to deal with destructive and violent flash mobs, Hutter suggests that ________ might be more effective.

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A) anti-flash mob riots 
B) alternative community-based activities 
C) lessons in being streetwise 
D) a code of civility 
A) anti-flash mob riots 
B) alternative community-based activities 
C) lessons in being streetwise 
D) a code of civility

Question 11

Which of the following believed that in urban public plazas and parks, what most attracts people is other people?

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A) Sharon Zukin 
B) LeCorbusier 
C) Peter Rossi 
D) William H.Whyte 
A) Sharon Zukin 
B) LeCorbusier 
C) Peter Rossi 
D) William H.Whyte

Question 12

Hutter suggests that what gives Anderson's research so much value is that he…

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A) focuses extensively on suburban poverty. 
B) argues that a code of civility dominates inner-city neighborhoods in spite of their poverty. 
C) provides the macrolevel context for the microlevel interaction patterns in the street. 
D) shows how Bryant Park has increasingly excluded the poor and homeless. 
A) focuses extensively on suburban poverty. 
B) argues that a code of civility dominates inner-city neighborhoods in spite of their poverty. 
C) provides the macrolevel context for the microlevel interaction patterns in the street. 
D) shows how Bryant Park has increasingly excluded the poor and homeless.

Question 13

For Anderson, the cosmopolitan canopy refers to…

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A) places where people are afraid to go because there are strangers. 
B) first and second places. 
C) the private realm in cities. 
D) public spaces where people of different backgrounds intermingle in an atmosphere of civility. 
A) places where people are afraid to go because there are strangers. 
B) first and second places. 
C) the private realm in cities. 
D) public spaces where people of different backgrounds intermingle in an atmosphere of civility.

Question 14

Urban dwellers often become more tolerant by virtue of living in a city, reflecting the public realm function of…

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A) an environment of learning. 
B) a communications center. 
C) a place that allows the practice of politics. 
D) the creation of cosmopolitans. 
E) a place to enjoy respites and refreshments. 
A) an environment of learning. 
B) a communications center. 
C) a place that allows the practice of politics. 
D) the creation of cosmopolitans. 
E) a place to enjoy respites and refreshments.

Question 15

The earliest occurrences of flash mobs…

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A) were spontaneous outpourings of people involved in festive activities. 
B) involved widespread acts of violence. 
C) occurred primarily in suburbs of southern cities. 
D) happened in the nineteenth century in Philadelphia. 
A) were spontaneous outpourings of people involved in festive activities. 
B) involved widespread acts of violence. 
C) occurred primarily in suburbs of southern cities. 
D) happened in the nineteenth century in Philadelphia.

Question 16

Lofland fears that three important aspects of the public realm threaten its existence.They are…

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A) size, density, and heterogeneity. 
B) negative tolerance, positive tolerance, and cosmopolitanism. 
C) first places, second places, and third places. 
D) the downtown business district, the zone of workingmen's homes, and the zone of transition. 
E) technology, tourism, and timidity. 
A) size, density, and heterogeneity. 
B) negative tolerance, positive tolerance, and cosmopolitanism. 
C) first places, second places, and third places. 
D) the downtown business district, the zone of workingmen's homes, and the zone of transition. 
E) technology, tourism, and timidity.

Question 17

Explain the cosmopolitan canopy and its significance.

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The cosmopolitan canopy refers to the id

Question 18

Grahame wonders why all places don't assert imagery of…

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A) urbanism 
B) exclusiveness. 
C) inclusiveness. 
D) urban anomie. 
A) urbanism 
B) exclusiveness. 
C) inclusiveness. 
D) urban anomie.

Question 19

In Bowling Alone, his study of social capital, Putnam concludes that an overall decline in the levels of trust in government is reflected in…

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A) increasing voter turnout, increasing union membership, and increasing membership in other voluntary associations. 
B) increasing voter turnout, but decreasing union membership. 
C) decreasing voter turnout, decreasing membership in unions, PTAs and churches, and in other voluntary associations. 
D) increasing proliferation of third places. 
A) increasing voter turnout, increasing union membership, and increasing membership in other voluntary associations. 
B) increasing voter turnout, but decreasing union membership. 
C) decreasing voter turnout, decreasing membership in unions, PTAs and churches, and in other voluntary associations. 
D) increasing proliferation of third places.

Question 20

What was the battle for Bryant Park?

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The answer of What was the battle for Bryant Park?...

Elijah Anderson suggests that our contemporary racially, ethnically, and socially diverse cities are the results of…

Oldenburg argues that the loss of "third" places contributes to…

Disagreeing with city planners who thought that plazas in front of buildings should remain vacant, Whyte believed that…

Lofland suggests there are six functions of the public realm.List and define them.

Hutter suggests that many sociologists disagree with Wirth's approach to urbanism, which sees the city as…

For cosmopolitanism to occur, Lofland suggests that five urban characteristics must be present.What are they?

Whyte's filmed observations and writings on so-called anonymous social settings demonstrate the pervasiveness of social activity revealing…

Hunter suggests that each of the three types of social orders or realms has a basic underlying social bond.What are the basic social bonds of each of the realms?

For Lyn Lofland, the underlying dilemma of city life is…

Although some suggest the repression and sentencing of extreme violators is one way to deal with destructive and violent flash mobs, Hutter suggests that ________ might be more effective.

Which of the following believed that in urban public plazas and parks, what most attracts people is other people?

Hutter suggests that what gives Anderson's research so much value is that he…

For Anderson, the cosmopolitan canopy refers to…

Urban dwellers often become more tolerant by virtue of living in a city, reflecting the public realm function of…

The earliest occurrences of flash mobs…

Lofland fears that three important aspects of the public realm threaten its existence.They are…

Explain the cosmopolitan canopy and its significance.

Grahame wonders why all places don't assert imagery of…

In Bowling Alone, his study of social capital, Putnam concludes that an overall decline in the levels of trust in government is reflected in…

What was the battle for Bryant Park?

Introduction to Experiencing Cities

The Emergence of Cities

The Industrial Revolution and the Rise of Urban Sociology

Chicago School: Urbanism and Urban Ecology

Urban Planning

Urban Political Economy, the New Urban Sociology, and the Power of Place

City Imagery

The Skyscraper As Icon

Seeing Disorder and the Ecology of Fear

Urban Communities and Social Policies

Families, Gender, and Singles in the City

The Consumer City: Shopping and Sports

American and Global Suburbanization Patterns

Social Capital and the Resilience of Cities

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Exam 9: Experiencing Strangers and the Quest for Public Order

Elijah Anderson suggests that our contemporary racially, ethnically, and socially diverse cities are the results of…

Oldenburg argues that the loss of "third" places contributes to…

Disagreeing with city planners who thought that plazas in front of buildings should remain vacant, Whyte believed that…

Lofland suggests there are six functions of the public realm.List and define them.

Hutter suggests that many sociologists disagree with Wirth's approach to urbanism, which sees the city as…

For cosmopolitanism to occur, Lofland suggests that five urban characteristics must be present.What are they?

Whyte's filmed observations and writings on so-called anonymous social settings demonstrate the pervasiveness of social activity revealing…

Hunter suggests that each of the three types of social orders or realms has a basic underlying social bond.What are the basic social bonds of each of the realms?

For Lyn Lofland, the underlying dilemma of city life is…

Although some suggest the repression and sentencing of extreme violators is one way to deal with destructive and violent flash mobs, Hutter suggests that ________ might be more effective.

Which of the following believed that in urban public plazas and parks, what most attracts people is other people?

Hutter suggests that what gives Anderson's research so much value is that he…

For Anderson, the cosmopolitan canopy refers to…

Urban dwellers often become more tolerant by virtue of living in a city, reflecting the public realm function of…

The earliest occurrences of flash mobs…

Lofland fears that three important aspects of the public realm threaten its existence.They are…

Explain the cosmopolitan canopy and its significance.

Grahame wonders why all places don't assert imagery of…

In Bowling Alone, his study of social capital, Putnam concludes that an overall decline in the levels of trust in government is reflected in…

What was the battle for Bryant Park?

Introduction to Experiencing Cities

The Emergence of Cities

The Industrial Revolution and the Rise of Urban Sociology

Chicago School: Urbanism and Urban Ecology

Urban Planning

Urban Political Economy, the New Urban Sociology, and the Power of Place

City Imagery

The Skyscraper As Icon

Seeing Disorder and the Ecology of Fear

Urban Communities and Social Policies

Families, Gender, and Singles in the City

The Consumer City: Shopping and Sports

American and Global Suburbanization Patterns

Social Capital and the Resilience of Cities

Filters