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Assignment:
From the reading:
Fifth edition: chapter one ONLY: The New Urban Sociology by Mark Gottdiener, Ray Hutchison, and Michael T. Ryan,
Answer the questions below:
1. How have cities changed today compared to the past?
2. What is a "multicentered metropolitan region"?
3. What four factors are used to characterize "realms"?
4. What is "urbanization"?
5. Why is a global perspective important for understanding cities?
6. What role does the government play in urban development?
7. What role does the real estate industry play in urban development?
8. What is the importance of culture in understanding urban life?
9. What aspects of urbanization and urban life does the sociospatial perspective emphasize?