Papers On Urban Studies
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Sociological Concepts as They Pertain to Urban Development
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This 5 page paper takes a look at urban development through the eyes of several sociologists. Tonnies, Marx and Engels, and Weber are discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA219cty.rtf
Sociology and Race, Homelessness, and Urban Life
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A 25 page paper that presents the works of three authors, Studs Terkel, Elijah Anderson and Elliot Liebow and considers their works with regard to race, poverty, gender and ethics. These works all represent different perspectives on race and urban issues, and provide compelling support against the common stereotypes of the day. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Socrace.wps
Studying the Current Economic, Population, Growth and Age Distribution Rates in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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This is a 6 page paper studying the impact of the economy on population, the population impact on the economy, the growth rate and the age distribution in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The strong economy in Toronto attracts new businesses and has a direct impact on the increase in population in the area. Similarly, the growth in population, primarily from immigration directly impacts the economy of Toronto in that the new immigrant populations provide more investment and business opportunities than the immigrant populations of several decades ago in addition to providing a vital human work force. Other factors which are studied in regards to economic impact are growth rates and age distribution for the growth rate can determined which areas in Canada and regionally Toronto, have increased in population compared with other communities and the age distribution is able to determine present and future trends in regards to goods and services required in addition to predicting future employment trends such as the estimated mass retirement of baby boomers beginning in the year 2010.
Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TJToron1.rtf
Suburban Malls - The New Downtown
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A 5 page research paper which examines the concept proposed by Witold Rybczynski in his book, City Life, that malls have become the de facto downtown of the American suburbs. The writer also consults the work of Lyn Lofland in her book A World of Strangers: Order & Action In Urban Public Space for information on how sociologists gain rich data from their observations of such public places. Bibliography lists these books.
Filename: Malldown.wps
The Effects of Poverty on Children's Respiratory Health: A Look at the Bedford-Stuyvesant Section of Brooklyn, New York
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This 7 page paper looks at poverty in a Brooklyn neighborhood. How the problem of childhood asthma is handled in light of detrimental effects of poverty is discussed in depth. The condition of asthma is explored, particularly as it manifests in urban areas. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA213Bed.rtf
The American Street / An Important Public Space?
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A 5 page overview of history of the public space function of the city street and the evolution of that function over time. The writer concludes that this function, even with planned efforts to make it so, will never be as important as it had been in early American history. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Streetev.wps
The Camden Plan
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A 7 page paper introducing the immediate and long-term problems facing Camden today (a poverty-stricken city in Southwestern New Jersey). The paper provides a detailed report and statistics on the city's plan to make changes not only to help their homeless and housing situations, but also recommended changes to government processes. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Camden.wps
The Community of Syracuse
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A 5 page paper which discusses the community of
Syracuse as seen through various newspaper articles. The paper addresses the population,
illustrating what the socio-economic position of people appears to be, the age of the
population, and the race of the population as seen through the various articles. The paper
then discusses what is apparently the census information regarding Syracuse, which seems
somewhat different than the newspaper would have the reader believe. Bibliography lists 5
sources.
Filename: RAsyracs.rtf
The Deaths of Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur
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This 10 page paper addresses the problem of the east coast and west coast rap wars. The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac are viewed as casualties of the rivalry. The murders of each rap star are highlighted and the problem is discussed in general. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA220rap.rtf
The Development of the Modern American City
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This 5 page paper looks at the development of the cities in America through topics such as transportation, immigration, technological innovation, the industrial revolution and economic policy. A variety of issues are addressed for the time period between the mid-1770s and the early 1900s. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA219Am.rtf
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