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Urban Sociology Key Words Crossword Puzzle
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capitalism : An economic system in which the greater proportion of economic life, particularly ownership of and investment in the production of goods, is carried out by private entities through the process of competition, minimizing costs, and maximizing profit.
urbanization: The movement of populations from rural to urban areas; the growth and development, and redevelopment, of cities.
suburbs : Settlements located outside the physical and political boundaries of a city that are adjacent to the city or to its other suburbs.
alienation : A condition of being estranged or disassociation from other people, the products of one's work, and one's "self".
redevelopment : The rebuilding of parts of a city
demography : The study of the size, composition, growth, and distribution of human populations.
overpopulation : An ecological condition in which a society is unable to support all its members with available technology and natural resources
city : A relatively large, dense, and heterogeneously populated place or settlement.
anomie : A condition characterized by the absence or confusion of social norms or rules in a society, community, or group.
status : A social characteristic that locates individuals in relation to other people.
class : A large category of people within a system of social stratification who have similar levels of wealth, income, prestige, and life chances.
assimilation : a process whereby members of ethnic or other minority groups change their practices and conform to the dominant culture.
underclass : The long-term poor who lack the necessary training and skills to become upwardly mobile
industrialization : A process that leads to a significantly increased proportion of a population engaged in specialized factory work and nonagricultural occupations; it increases the number of people living near factories and relying on mechanically produced goods and services.
community : Refers to a (positive, though not necessarily so) form of substained social cohesion, interaction, and organization that exists between the larger society and individuals who have similar characterisics or attributes (e.g., ethnicity, geography, beliefs).
social reform : Attempts to change the working and living conditions of citizens and residents.
urbanism : The ways of life or cultures of people in cities; the myths, symbols, and rituals of urbanites.
globalization : The often uneven development of extensive worldwide patterns of economic, political, and cultural relationships between nations.
comparative urbanization : An approach that replaces limiting notions of cities as being "developed" or "underdeveloped" with one that seeks to identify the commonalities among and across cities of the world.
new urbanism : An approach to designing cities, towns, and neighborhoods aimed at reducing traffic and sprawl and increasing social interactions.
inequality : The difference in access to and accumulation of wealth, educational opportunities, and cultural activities.
urban political economy : An approach to studying cities by investigating the ways that power relations influence the distribution of scarce resources.
urban culturalist perspective : An approach to studying cities by uncovering the meanings and values people endow them with in order to understand the ways that people make sense of the city, themselves, and others.
civic engagement : The ways people in a democratic society exercise their rights and fulfill their responsibilites.
human ecology : The study of the interrelationships between people and their spatial setting and physical environment.
social conflict : The struggle over values and meanings or property, income, and power, or both.
Urban Sociology Key Words Crossword Puzzle
Across:5. | An approach that replaces limiting notions of cities as being "developed" or "underdeveloped" with one that seeks to identify the commonalities among and across cities of the world. | 7. | A large category of people within a system of social stratification who have similar levels of wealth, income, prestige, and life chances. | 9. | Refers to a (positive, though not necessarily so) form of substained social cohesion, interaction, and organization that exists between the larger society and individuals who have similar characterisics or attributes (e.g., ethnicity, geography, beliefs). | 10. | A relatively large, dense, and heterogeneously populated place or settlement. | 11. | Attempts to change the working and living conditions of citizens and residents. | 12. | The study of the size, composition, growth, and distribution of human populations. | 14. | The study of the interrelationships between people and their spatial setting and physical environment. | 18. | The movement of populations from rural to urban areas; the growth and development, and redevelopment, of cities. | 20. | The ways of life or cultures of people in cities; the myths, symbols, and rituals of urbanites. | 21. | An economic system in which the greater proportion of economic life, particularly ownership of and investment in the production of goods, is carried out by private entities through the process of competition, minimizing costs, and maximizing profit. | 22. | Settlements located outside the physical and political boundaries of a city that are adjacent to the city or to its other suburbs. | 23. | A process that leads to a significantly increased proportion of a population engaged in specialized factory work and nonagricultural occupations; it increases the number of people living near factories and relying on mechanically produced goods and services. | 24. | The rebuilding of parts of a city |
| | Down:1. | The often uneven development of extensive worldwide patterns of economic, political, and cultural relationships between nations. | 2. | A social characteristic that locates individuals in relation to other people. | 3. | The ways people in a democratic society exercise their rights and fulfill their responsibilites. | 4. | The struggle over values and meanings or property, income, and power, or both. | 6. | A condition of being estranged or disassociation from other people, the products of one's work, and one's "self". | 8. | An approach to studying cities by investigating the ways that power relations influence the distribution of scarce resources. | 13. | An ecological condition in which a society is unable to support all its members with available technology and natural resources | 15. | The long-term poor who lack the necessary training and skills to become upwardly mobile | 16. | An approach to designing cities, towns, and neighborhoods aimed at reducing traffic and sprawl and increasing social interactions. | 17. | The difference in access to and accumulation of wealth, educational opportunities, and cultural activities. | 19. | A condition characterized by the absence or confusion of social norms or rules in a society, community, or group. |
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Urban Sociology Key Words Crossword Puzzle
Across:5. | An approach that replaces limiting notions of cities as being "developed" or "underdeveloped" with one that seeks to identify the commonalities among and across cities of the world. | 7. | A large category of people within a system of social stratification who have similar levels of wealth, income, prestige, and life chances. | 9. | Refers to a (positive, though not necessarily so) form of substained social cohesion, interaction, and organization that exists between the larger society and individuals who have similar characterisics or attributes (e.g., ethnicity, geography, beliefs). | 10. | A relatively large, dense, and heterogeneously populated place or settlement. | 11. | Attempts to change the working and living conditions of citizens and residents. | 12. | The study of the size, composition, growth, and distribution of human populations. | 14. | The study of the interrelationships between people and their spatial setting and physical environment. | 18. | The movement of populations from rural to urban areas; the growth and development, and redevelopment, of cities. | 20. | The ways of life or cultures of people in cities; the myths, symbols, and rituals of urbanites. | 21. | An economic system in which the greater proportion of economic life, particularly ownership of and investment in the production of goods, is carried out by private entities through the process of competition, minimizing costs, and maximizing profit. | 22. | Settlements located outside the physical and political boundaries of a city that are adjacent to the city or to its other suburbs. | 23. | A process that leads to a significantly increased proportion of a population engaged in specialized factory work and nonagricultural occupations; it increases the number of people living near factories and relying on mechanically produced goods and services. | 24. | The rebuilding of parts of a city |
| | Down:1. | The often uneven development of extensive worldwide patterns of economic, political, and cultural relationships between nations. | 2. | A social characteristic that locates individuals in relation to other people. | 3. | The ways people in a democratic society exercise their rights and fulfill their responsibilites. | 4. | The struggle over values and meanings or property, income, and power, or both. | 6. | A condition of being estranged or disassociation from other people, the products of one's work, and one's "self". | 8. | An approach to studying cities by investigating the ways that power relations influence the distribution of scarce resources. | 13. | An ecological condition in which a society is unable to support all its members with available technology and natural resources | 15. | The long-term poor who lack the necessary training and skills to become upwardly mobile | 16. | An approach to designing cities, towns, and neighborhoods aimed at reducing traffic and sprawl and increasing social interactions. | 17. | The difference in access to and accumulation of wealth, educational opportunities, and cultural activities. | 19. | A condition characterized by the absence or confusion of social norms or rules in a society, community, or group. |
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