SOSC 2730 Chapter 1-4: Summaries of Chapters 1-4 for Test 1

• School: York University
• Department: Social Science
• Course: SOSC 2730
• Professor: Lewis Code

Document Summary

This book is questioning how the cities were created, its nature, how it has. Intro to authors prospective of city developed, how it will further human development, etc. In order to understand a present-day city, we must look at its history. Either diverge from city or be converted to different beliefs and needs. Swing between life and death in development of the city. When urban society parts ways, we must decide whether to help with the. In big cities, planning is incomplete development of humanity or de-humanize ourselves and become post-historic man . Many cities, and organizations, are already becoming post-historic man ; cities will become control centers; all other characteristics of life will vanish. Before this happens, we will take a look back at man s accomplishments as a result of our forever developing cities. Have to understand before we understand the current society. The early villages introduced as we see in modern society.