Question 1

Hutter suggests that Lynch and Wohl and Strauss, in their discussions of the image of the city, do not place enough emphasis on…

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A) the importance of symbolic factors. 
B) mental maps. 
C) underlying political, economic, and social factors. 
D) the role of the natural environment. 
A) the importance of symbolic factors. 
B) mental maps. 
C) underlying political, economic, and social factors. 
D) the role of the natural environment. C

Question 2

Visual sociologist Camilo Jose Vergara observes that murals…

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A) can provide a sense of presence and a response to the deprivations and realities of ghetto life. 
B) represent an unwarranted and dangerous glorification of urban gang life. 
C) should be disregarded because they have no artistic or political significance. 
D) bear out the "broken windows" theory. 
A) can provide a sense of presence and a response to the deprivations and realities of ghetto life. 
B) represent an unwarranted and dangerous glorification of urban gang life. 
C) should be disregarded because they have no artistic or political significance. 
D) bear out the "broken windows" theory. A

Question 3

By emphasizing the importance of looking at "the city as a work of art," Olsen is stressing that great cities should be appreciated as…

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A) deliberate artistic creations. 
B) economic entities. 
C) urban ecological settings. 
D) pathological aspects of modernity. 
A) deliberate artistic creations. 
B) economic entities. 
C) urban ecological settings. 
D) pathological aspects of modernity. A

Question 4

The Impressionists' paintings of restructured Paris emphasized the city as a site for…

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A) the bourgeoisie. 
B) the working class. 
C) crime and disease. 
D) the poor. 
A) the bourgeoisie. 
B) the working class. 
C) crime and disease. 
D) the poor.

Question 5

One major theme in the paintings of the Ashcan School was their depiction of…

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A) how downtrodden and hopeless the circumstances of the poor really were. 
B) how art and painting are not only important for the rich, but are also important for the poor. 
C) how urban sociology could help lessen social disorganization. 
D) slum dwellers as not just downtrodden by their situations, but able to rise above them. 
A) how downtrodden and hopeless the circumstances of the poor really were. 
B) how art and painting are not only important for the rich, but are also important for the poor. 
C) how urban sociology could help lessen social disorganization. 
D) slum dwellers as not just downtrodden by their situations, but able to rise above them.

Question 6

One important thing about Philadelphia's murals is that they are permanent and help neighborhoods resist change.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The radical restructuring of Paris in the mid-nineteenth century is referred to as…

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A) Impressionism. 
B) Haussmannization. 
C) urban renewal. 
D) symbolism. 
A) Impressionism. 
B) Haussmannization. 
C) urban renewal. 
D) symbolism.

Question 8

Hutter suggests that it is not surprising that one's mental maps or images often overlap with and complement those of others.Why is this?

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A) If people are in the same environment, then they will naturally have the same maps or images of it. 
B) One person's mental map is produced by interactions with others and is thus socially learned. 
C) The same ecological niche necessarily produces similar mental maps or images. 
D) The biotic environment shapes our mental images. 
A) If people are in the same environment, then they will naturally have the same maps or images of it. 
B) One person's mental map is produced by interactions with others and is thus socially learned. 
C) The same ecological niche necessarily produces similar mental maps or images. 
D) The biotic environment shapes our mental images.

Question 9

What was Haussmannization, in regard to Paris?

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The answer of What was Haussmannization, in regard to Paris?...

Question 10

Some commentators argued that the Public Works of Arts Projects (PWAP) of 1933-1943 often resulted in murals that…

Accepted Answer

A) celebrated and recognized the contributions of Mexican Americans to California's history. 
B) overemphasized the contributions of Asian Americans to California's history. 
C) tended to present California history from an Anglo American perspective that neglected the contributions of other groups. 
D) stressed the key role that women played in California's history. 
A) celebrated and recognized the contributions of Mexican Americans to California's history. 
B) overemphasized the contributions of Asian Americans to California's history. 
C) tended to present California history from an Anglo American perspective that neglected the contributions of other groups. 
D) stressed the key role that women played in California's history.

Question 11

The decline of Detroit and its emergence as a symbol of devastation is largely due to…

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A) the closing of Hudson's department store. 
B) the rise of the automobile industry. 
C) the relative lack of racism in the city. 
D) deindustrialization. 
A) the closing of Hudson's department store. 
B) the rise of the automobile industry. 
C) the relative lack of racism in the city. 
D) deindustrialization.

Question 12

Hutter stresses that the imagery of Paris as depicted in art was created through the radical rebuilding of the city.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When people look at a building, street, neighborhood, or whole city, their impressions are influenced by…

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A) only the physical characteristics of those phenomena. 
B) whether or not they feel like an urban stranger. 
C) only the objective factors in their environment. 
D) social constructions based on mental pictures of that environment. 
A) only the physical characteristics of those phenomena. 
B) whether or not they feel like an urban stranger. 
C) only the objective factors in their environment. 
D) social constructions based on mental pictures of that environment.

Question 14

In discussing the transformation of Paris in the nineteenth century, Hutter stresses that…

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A) the transformation emphasized social stratification. 
B) works by various artists show the changes that were made. 
C) this transformation was an early example of urban planning. 
D) the transformation amounted to a radical rebuilding of the city. 
E) all of the above 
A) the transformation emphasized social stratification. 
B) works by various artists show the changes that were made. 
C) this transformation was an early example of urban planning. 
D) the transformation amounted to a radical rebuilding of the city. 
E) all of the above

Question 15

The Ashcan School painters were part of the ________ movement in early twentieth-century art and literature.

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A) social realist 
B) Impressionist 
C) symbolic interactionist 
D) urban romantic 
A) social realist 
B) Impressionist 
C) symbolic interactionist 
D) urban romantic

Question 16

The restructuring of Paris in the mid-nineteenth century involved all but one of the following.Which is NOT one aspect of the restructuring?

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A) building new working-class neighborhoods in the center of Paris 
B) bulldozing poor and working-class communities 
C) forcing those evicted from restructured neighborhoods to migrate to outlying districts 
D) replacing narrow, winding streets with broad boulevards 
A) building new working-class neighborhoods in the center of Paris 
B) bulldozing poor and working-class communities 
C) forcing those evicted from restructured neighborhoods to migrate to outlying districts 
D) replacing narrow, winding streets with broad boulevards

Question 17

Along with social reformers and social realist writers, the Ashcan School painters focused on…

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A) the impact of Haussmannization on Paris. 
B) social injustice and the ills of social disorganization. 
C) the better off people in New York City. 
D) the necessity for enhanced policing to combat poverty, prostitution, drunkenness, and other acts of civil impropriety. 
A) the impact of Haussmannization on Paris. 
B) social injustice and the ills of social disorganization. 
C) the better off people in New York City. 
D) the necessity for enhanced policing to combat poverty, prostitution, drunkenness, and other acts of civil impropriety.

Question 18

In this chapter, Hutter considers the work of the Impressionists in Paris and the Ashcan School in New York in emphasizing how images of cities are tied to underlying political, economic, and social factors.Explain how the work of either of the groups of painters illustrates Hutter's argument.

Accepted Answer

The work of the Impressionists in Paris

Question 19

Although many view graffiti negatively, others see it in a more positive light.How can one look at graffiti positively?

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The answer of Although many view graffiti negatively, others see...

Question 20

The way we perceive space and the environment is…

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A) socially learned and based on experience. 
B) objective and does not vary by person. 
C) the same for anyone in the same space and environment. 
D) determined by our social class. 
A) socially learned and based on experience. 
B) objective and does not vary by person. 
C) the same for anyone in the same space and environment. 
D) determined by our social class.

Hutter suggests that Lynch and Wohl and Strauss, in their discussions of the image of the city, do not place enough emphasis on…

Visual sociologist Camilo Jose Vergara observes that murals…

By emphasizing the importance of looking at "the city as a work of art," Olsen is stressing that great cities should be appreciated as…

The Impressionists' paintings of restructured Paris emphasized the city as a site for…

One major theme in the paintings of the Ashcan School was their depiction of…

One important thing about Philadelphia's murals is that they are permanent and help neighborhoods resist change.

The radical restructuring of Paris in the mid-nineteenth century is referred to as…

Hutter suggests that it is not surprising that one's mental maps or images often overlap with and complement those of others.Why is this?

What was Haussmannization, in regard to Paris?

Some commentators argued that the Public Works of Arts Projects (PWAP) of 1933-1943 often resulted in murals that…

The decline of Detroit and its emergence as a symbol of devastation is largely due to…

Hutter stresses that the imagery of Paris as depicted in art was created through the radical rebuilding of the city.

When people look at a building, street, neighborhood, or whole city, their impressions are influenced by…

In discussing the transformation of Paris in the nineteenth century, Hutter stresses that…

The Ashcan School painters were part of the ________ movement in early twentieth-century art and literature.

The restructuring of Paris in the mid-nineteenth century involved all but one of the following.Which is NOT one aspect of the restructuring?

Along with social reformers and social realist writers, the Ashcan School painters focused on…

In this chapter, Hutter considers the work of the Impressionists in Paris and the Ashcan School in New York in emphasizing how images of cities are tied to underlying political, economic, and social factors.Explain how the work of either of the groups of painters illustrates Hutter's argument.

Although many view graffiti negatively, others see it in a more positive light.How can one look at graffiti positively?

The way we perceive space and the environment is…

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

The Skyscraper As Icon

Experiencing Strangers and the Quest for Public Order

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 7: City Imagery

Hutter suggests that Lynch and Wohl and Strauss, in their discussions of the image of the city, do not place enough emphasis on…

Visual sociologist Camilo Jose Vergara observes that murals…

By emphasizing the importance of looking at "the city as a work of art," Olsen is stressing that great cities should be appreciated as…

The Impressionists' paintings of restructured Paris emphasized the city as a site for…

One major theme in the paintings of the Ashcan School was their depiction of…

One important thing about Philadelphia's murals is that they are permanent and help neighborhoods resist change.

The radical restructuring of Paris in the mid-nineteenth century is referred to as…

Hutter suggests that it is not surprising that one's mental maps or images often overlap with and complement those of others.Why is this?

What was Haussmannization, in regard to Paris?

Some commentators argued that the Public Works of Arts Projects (PWAP) of 1933-1943 often resulted in murals that…

The decline of Detroit and its emergence as a symbol of devastation is largely due to…

Hutter stresses that the imagery of Paris as depicted in art was created through the radical rebuilding of the city.

When people look at a building, street, neighborhood, or whole city, their impressions are influenced by…

In discussing the transformation of Paris in the nineteenth century, Hutter stresses that…

The Ashcan School painters were part of the ________ movement in early twentieth-century art and literature.

The restructuring of Paris in the mid-nineteenth century involved all but one of the following.Which is NOT one aspect of the restructuring?

Along with social reformers and social realist writers, the Ashcan School painters focused on…

In this chapter, Hutter considers the work of the Impressionists in Paris and the Ashcan School in New York in emphasizing how images of cities are tied to underlying political, economic, and social factors.Explain how the work of either of the groups of painters illustrates Hutter's argument.

Although many view graffiti negatively, others see it in a more positive light.How can one look at graffiti positively?

The way we perceive space and the environment is…

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

The Skyscraper As Icon

Experiencing Strangers and the Quest for Public Order

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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