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INTRODUCTION: William Little (Introduction to Sociology - 1st Canadian Edition) defines urbanization as the study of the social, political and economic relationship in cities. One of those urbanization sociologists to have put in a lot of effort to study urbanization was a Professor of city planning called Lewis Munford. He was also an “architectural critic, urban planner, and historian who analyzed the effects of technology and urbanization on human societies throughout history” (Encyclopedia…

William H. Whyte is best known for The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces a textbook study of behaviour in public space. Set mainly in 1970s Midtown Manhattan, the book and associated documentary concentrated on how people interacted with the physical design of modernist public space. His focus was on “exchange, the most vital measure of the city’s intensity”. Lesser known is Whyte’s commitment to theoretical framing for understanding this intensity and how his research into the behaviour of…

This paper aims to understood the character of open land and/or water body & its importance in Urban areas. An urban area is characterized by high human population density and vast human-built features. Thus rises the need of relief spaces in the dense urban matrix. They can be any kind of open spaces or water body, green belts-manmade or natural. Urban Morphology of cities show the gradual decrease and decease of open spaces with the process of urbanization. Open spaces are mandatory for the…

It has been once famously said that planning is to bring the future into the present so that you can do something about it now. The discipline of planning and architecture is a very important discipline given the context of our present capital of J&K State, Srinagar. The city is rapidly urbanizing, people are leaving their villages and migrating to cities in large numbers. When they migrate to cities, one of the common problems they face is of housing. Urban housing, especially for the urban…

power, and few resources (Rose). Hip-hop culture became an outlet where black youth were able to express their frustrations against the degrading social life of inner cities. For example graffiti emerged as a central example of the extent of urban decay…

The land of equal opportunity is not so equal for people from certain economic and social standings. Poor people are not criminals; however, many times, circumstances outside of one’s control force people into criminal activities. When one lives their life on a battlefield, they learn to do what they must in order to survive-- whether that means stealing in order to eat, selling drugs in order to make money, or being involved in a gang in order to survive. John Singleton’s Boyz n’ the Hood…

Sudhir Venkatesh is an Indian native who was a student at the University of Chicago beginning a journey studying sociology in the 1980s. Throughout this journey there will be riveting moments I personally did not want to end and some that make me want to stop reading. Sudhir takes the readers throughout the lives of gang members and ones living in poverty to further explore this section of Chicago. Venkatesh starts his excursion in the housing projects of Chicago to complete research on…

1. What are the developmental phases for American cities? Briefly describe each stage of development discussing the most important features for city development. There are five developmental phases for American cities. The earliest phase of urban development begins with the frontier urbanization. This period in time is characterized by the U.S. economy attempting to organize itself until independence begins to take place. The second phase (1790-1840) falls under the wraths of “merchantilism,”…

From the beginning of the establishment of the United States, young black men have been limited by socioeconomic factors. Factors include inner city life, income and the role of a traditional family. Despite having the same name and briefly living near each other, The Other Wes Moore follows two young men who lead vastly different lives, impacted by social and economic situations. Moore presents his story and the polarizing story of his namesake in a back-and-forth. Moore’s argument is…

Planet of Slums On the second chapter of the book Planet of Slums, Mike Davis addresses the ongoing yet long-standing presence and growth of slums. He explores the different definitions of slums, and the diversity in terms of housing, population, physical division, and social structure. Throughout the chapter he widely uses data and examples to support his research, and effectively defines key terms, allowing the reader to analyze and understand his study without difficulties. The main question…