urban sociology — Sociological concern with urbanization began with sociology itself, for it was the rapidly growing nineteenth century industrial cities that first supported those social relationships and structures which inspired the new discipline. Most early… … Dictionary of sociology
Urban geography — is the study of urban areas. That is the study of areas which have a high concentration of buildings and infrastructure. These are areas where the majority of economic activities are in the secondary sector and tertiary sectors. They probably… … Wikipedia
Urban history — is a field of history that examines the historical nature of cities and towns, and the process of urbanization. The approach tends to be multidisciplinary, crossing boundaries into fields like social history, architectural history, urban… … Wikipedia
urban culture — ▪ sociology Introduction any of the behavioral patterns of the various types of cities and urban areas, both past and present. Definitions of the city and urban cultures Research on urban cultures naturally focuses on their defining… … Universalium
New Life Theological Seminary — Motto Educating Men and Women of Integrity Established 1996 Type Private, Christian Religious affiliation Non denominational President Eddie G. Grigg … Wikipedia
Urban culture — is the culture of cities. Cities all over the world, past and present, have behaviors and cultural elements that separate them from otherwise comparable rural areas.In the US and UK, urban is often used as a euphemism to describe hip hop culture… … Wikipedia
Sociology — For the journal, see Sociology (journal). Sociology … Wikipedia
Urban planning — Housing and Urban Development redirects here. For the Cabinet department of the United States government, see United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Urban planning designs settlements, from the smallest towns to the largest… … Wikipedia
List of important publications in sociology — Foundations The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism *Max Weber * Die protestantische Ethik und der Geist des Kapitalismus , 1904 * [http://www.ne.jp/asahi/moriyuki/abukuma/weber/world/ethic/pro eth frame.html Online version] Description … Wikipedia
SOCIOLOGY — as a field of intellectual endeavor is much older than sociology as an academic discipline. Modern sociology can be traced to the Scottish moralists such as Adam Ferguson, David Hume, Adam Smith, and possibly to Thomas Hobbes. The word sociology… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
NEW YORK CITY — NEW YORK CITY, foremost city of the Western Hemisphere and largest urban Jewish community in history; pop. 7,771,730 (1970), est. Jewish pop. 1,836,000 (1968); metropolitan area 11,448,480 (1970), metropolitan area Jewish (1968), 2,381,000… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
