Sociology Mcqs
In a sense xenocentrism is a reverse form of_________________?

A. cultural integration
B. cultural relativism
C. ethnocentrism
D. culture shock

Which of the following would not be a good example of a counterculture ?

A. Toronto Raptors fans
B. motorcycle gangs
C. racist groups
D. terrorism

Wirth (1938) said that social relationships in the urban way of life were segmental because______________?

A. they were confined to particular areas of the city
B. people knew each other only through specific situational roles and not as whole rounded individuals
C. there were distinctive patterns of activity for each social class
D. they were based on face to face interaction with close friends and family

Urbanization occurred in the nineteenth century because_______________?

A. commuters started moving out of villages and into cities
B. towns and cities were becoming increasingly planned and managed
C. industrial capitalism led to a shift of population from rural to urban areas
D. transport systems were not provided so it was easier to live in the city

The decentralized city can be identified by______________?

A. the shift of employment and service away from the inner city towards multiple centers in smaller towns and rural areas
B. the degendering of public space as women use local facilities more
C. gentrification the movement of middle-class people back into the inner city
D. all of the above

Why does Mike Davis (1990) describe Los Angeles as a city of quartz ?

A. it has more millionaires than any other city
B. it has been hardened against the poor
C. it has been hardened against than any other US city
D. it has a policy of promoting opportunity for all

What is urban recycling ?

A. renovating inner-city buildings for occupation by the middle classes
B. a new domestic waste reduction strategy for inner-city areas
C. councils buying up cheap housing to turn into commercial developments
D. refurbishing old buildings and finding new uses for previously used land

Who described urbanism as a way of life _____________?

A. Park
B. Hawley
C. Wirth
D. Burgess