SOC101Y1 Chapter Notes -Urban Density, Urban Sociology, Urban Renewal
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More or less reading my notes exactly what was in the book. Early cities tended to rely on dominant authority groups. Never grew continuously (jerusalem) (because of warfare, sanitation, plagues, etc) All cities require hinterland (area around the city that provides resources) Domestication of plants/animals, permanent settlements, mechanization of agriculture, food surplus, more complex division of labour, greater hierarchy in society, creation of administrative structures. Social inequality rises with changes in redistribution process that develops with cities. Rise of craft production, money exchange, and trade. Changed dynamics of labour - who did it, where it took place, quantities produced, family life. Served as intermediaries between empire and hinterland. Serve as major conduit of foreign trade. Chapter 3: analyzing and interpreting the city: theory and method. The culturalist orientation deals with the experimental aspect of cities, addressing how urban life feels, how people react to living in an urban setting, and how the city organizes personal lives.
