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URBAN SOCIOLOGY:

Q2. In urban sociology, we study human society in urban settings. What do we mean by the word urban? And to what extent does the urban setting shape the social life which occurs within it?

HOW URBAN SETTING SHAPE THE SOCIAL LIFE

Urban areas are characterized by a high population density with people from different cultures and therefore different norms, values and beliefs, the different cultures however intermarry to form a new form of social life where new beliefs and values are formed, this changes the people's way of life in urban areas.

High standards of living can be associated with urban life where people live luxuriously as compared to other areas, the availability of various products and also the high purchasing power which is as a result of diverse opportunities of work in the urban areas of urban dwellers make it possible for them to buy luxuries.

Despite high levels of competition the city provides opportunities for social mobility especially in capitalist form of society, social mobility ensures that people can move from one income class to another through education, promotion or economic power, however social mobility that exist in the urban areas will lead to more conflicts among individuals who have different interest.

The high population size in the urban area creates an increase in differentiation among the urban dwellers, people are no longer attached to traditional norms, values and beliefs and this makes them to become immoral, this therefore creates a need for formal control mechanism, this has therefore led to the emergence of legal systems and the police. People in the urban areas therefore become immoral and engage in activities that they would have not engaged in if they were attached to traditional norms and values.

The urban areas are prone to increased insecurity due to increased crime rates, the urban areas have become insecure due to high levels of crime, the people therefore have formed institutions that aid in provision of security such as security organizations as a solution o the increased levels of crime, however this is a social problem that is caused by increased social inequality in the urban areas.

Congestion causes increased demand for social amenities such as hospitals and schools, also in urban areas there is increased pollution and environmental degradation which has rendered urban dwellers to be prone to diseases such as cancer and borne diseases, this has increased the level of income spent as hospital bills and health care.

CONCLUSION:

Despite the high levels of standards of living in the urban areas where people live in luxuriously there are various negative changes that develop in these areas, these include alienation, increased social inequality, increased crime rates, increased health hazards and the lack of a moral core. However there exist high possibilities of social mobility in urban areas due to more opportunities available in these areas.

Urban areas however act as areas of both economic and political centers, they serve different purposes and therefore they are all important in our society, the problems associated with them however should be socially addressed because they affect the people's way of life in the urban areas.

REFERENCES:

Adam Bert and Sadie R (2002) Contemporary Sociological Theory, Pine Forge Publishers, US

Ernest W. and Robert D (1967) the Growth of the City in the City, University of Chicago Press, Chicago

Michael D. and Steven F. (1998) Post-modern Urbanism, Annals of the Association of American Geographers 88 (1)

Randal Collins (1983) Sociological Theory, Jossey-Bass publishers, US

Waldinger and Bororgmehr (1996) The Making of a Multi cultural Metropolis, Sage publishers, Los Angeles

 

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