SLGY 2253 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Overurbanization

• School: Mount Royal University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SLGY 2253
• Professor: T B A

Document Summary

1st wave of urbanization; europe and north america (1750-1950) 2nd wave of urbanization; developing world (1950 present) In 2008 more than half of the world"s population was considered urban. But there are differences in kinds of urbanization as we are more urbanized then those in the second wave. Overurbanization; migration to cities that now residents cannot be adequately integrated. Inability to find a job results in subsistence urbanization (struggle for survival is the main, daily objective) Global city: a city that is a command and control center in the world economy (i. e. : nyc) Was on an island in the middle of the sea. The gods spoke to the people through the priests sending messages and commands. Victims of war and sacrifice had their limbs cut off and eaten by the priests and nobility. Once every 52 years priests were called upon to perform a ritual where they would sacrifice one of their own and rip their heart out.