Question 1

Park's image of the city includes all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A homogeneous population 
B)  Formal social structures 
C)  A more rational life 
D)  A commercial structure 
A)  A homogeneous population 
B)  Formal social structures 
C)  A more rational life 
D)  A commercial structure

Question 2

Tönnies understood cities as part of a continuum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An emphasis on historical perspective is one of Wirth's major contributions to urban sociology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Weber saw the modern city as closer to his ideal city type than the medieval city was.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Weber compared cities in different parts of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The positive relationship between density and pathological behavior

Accepted Answer

A)  has been proven by genetic analysis. 
B)  is rejected by J.B. Calhoun. 
C)  is primarily biological. 
D)  appears to be linked to poverty and racial discrimination. 
A)  has been proven by genetic analysis. 
B)  is rejected by J.B. Calhoun. 
C)  is primarily biological. 
D)  appears to be linked to poverty and racial discrimination.

Question 7

Wirth attempted to define universal social characteristics of the city.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

One characteristic of urban "neighboring" is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  varies markedly. 
B)  is always active. 
C)  is always impersonal. 
D)  usually involves only working-class people. 
A)  varies markedly. 
B)  is always active. 
C)  is always impersonal. 
D)  usually involves only working-class people.

Question 9

Park saw urban life as disorder and chaos.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to Marx, social institutions are determined by

Accepted Answer

A)  the political structure. 
B)  religion. 
C)  the economic system. 
D)  tradition. 
A)  the political structure. 
B)  religion. 
C)  the economic system. 
D)  tradition.

Question 11

Compare and contrast Tönnies's and Durkheim's theories of urban life. What are the differences and similarities?

Accepted Answer

Ferdinand Tönnies and Emile Durkheim wer

Question 12

Which of the following is central to Claude Fischer's subcultural theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  critical mass 
B)  cultural isolation 
C)  cultural infusion 
D)  nonurban living 
A)  critical mass 
B)  cultural isolation 
C)  cultural infusion 
D)  nonurban living

Question 13

Marx and Engels believed that the flaws of capitalism cause poverty and unemployment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Modern researchers have shown that

Accepted Answer

A)  tolerance is more pervasive in rural areas. 
B)  people with lower levels of income are more tolerant. 
C)  urban tolerance is a product of migration. 
D)  modern technologies, such as television, have lowered tolerance in cities. 
A)  tolerance is more pervasive in rural areas. 
B)  people with lower levels of income are more tolerant. 
C)  urban tolerance is a product of migration. 
D)  modern technologies, such as television, have lowered tolerance in cities.

Question 15

Wirth's mistake was in

Accepted Answer

A)  generalizing too much from the urban conditions of the time in which he lived. 
B)  underestimating the popularity of the suburbs. 
C)  failing to identify the exurbs. 
D)  not understanding the complexities of urban life. 
A)  generalizing too much from the urban conditions of the time in which he lived. 
B)  underestimating the popularity of the suburbs. 
C)  failing to identify the exurbs. 
D)  not understanding the complexities of urban life.

Question 16

Wirth's idea of "social segmentalization" refers to discrimination in the housing market.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Durkheim's view of the city is pessimistic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The concept of gemeinschaft means

Accepted Answer

A)  association. 
B)  community. 
C)  organism. 
D)  neighborhood. 
A)  association. 
B)  community. 
C)  organism. 
D)  neighborhood.

Question 19

According to Simmel, individual behavior in the city is dominated by

Accepted Answer

A)  passion. 
B)  rationality. 
C)  compassion. 
D)  detachment. 
A)  passion. 
B)  rationality. 
C)  compassion. 
D)  detachment.

Question 20

According to Simmel, money is very important in urban life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Park's image of the city includes all but which of the following?

Tönnies understood cities as part of a continuum.

An emphasis on historical perspective is one of Wirth's major contributions to urban sociology.

Weber saw the modern city as closer to his ideal city type than the medieval city was.

Weber compared cities in different parts of the world.

The positive relationship between density and pathological behavior

Wirth attempted to define universal social characteristics of the city.

One characteristic of urban "neighboring" is that it

Park saw urban life as disorder and chaos.

According to Marx, social institutions are determined by

Compare and contrast Tönnies's and Durkheim's theories of urban life. What are the differences and similarities?

Which of the following is central to Claude Fischer's subcultural theory?

Marx and Engels believed that the flaws of capitalism cause poverty and unemployment.

Modern researchers have shown that

Wirth's mistake was in

Wirth's idea of "social segmentalization" refers to discrimination in the housing market.

Durkheim's view of the city is pessimistic.

The concept of gemeinschaft means

According to Simmel, individual behavior in the city is dominated by

According to Simmel, money is very important in urban life.

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Development of North American Cities

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Critical Urban Sociology: the City and Capitalism

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 5: Urban Sociology: Classic and Modern Statements

Park's image of the city includes all but which of the following?

Tönnies understood cities as part of a continuum.

An emphasis on historical perspective is one of Wirth's major contributions to urban sociology.

Weber saw the modern city as closer to his ideal city type than the medieval city was.

Weber compared cities in different parts of the world.

The positive relationship between density and pathological behavior

Wirth attempted to define universal social characteristics of the city.

One characteristic of urban "neighboring" is that it

Park saw urban life as disorder and chaos.

According to Marx, social institutions are determined by

Compare and contrast Tönnies's and Durkheim's theories of urban life. What are the differences and similarities?

Which of the following is central to Claude Fischer's subcultural theory?

Marx and Engels believed that the flaws of capitalism cause poverty and unemployment.

Modern researchers have shown that

Wirth's mistake was in

Wirth's idea of "social segmentalization" refers to discrimination in the housing market.

Durkheim's view of the city is pessimistic.

The concept of gemeinschaft means

According to Simmel, individual behavior in the city is dominated by

According to Simmel, money is very important in urban life.

Exploring the City

Evolution of the Worlds Cities

Development of North American Cities

Spatial Perspectives: Making Sense of Space

Critical Urban Sociology: the City and Capitalism

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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