URBN 2000: Introduction to Urban and Community StudiesURBN 2000: Introduction to Urban and Community StudiesProf. Brian RosaMidterm Study GuideTopics to be familiar with:Early urbanization: - Various archaeological theories for understanding early urban transitions, including the Childe Thesis- The Greek polisIndustrialization: - Manchester as described by Engels and the idea of the “hypocritical plan”- The relationship between industrialization and urbanization- The meaning, cause, and conditions of slums- Parallels between Manchester and ChicagoPost-industrial cities and redevelopment: - Examples of how Manchester has attempted to reinvented itself and Mellor’s critique of these strategies- Issues surrounding redevelopment in Detroit and Bridgeport - Contemporary strategies for urban redevelopment, residential displacement (Bridgeport, Chinatown, Detroit, etc.).Community and classical sociological theory: - Definition(s) of community- The work of Tonnies, Durkheim, Simmel and Wirth, the importance of the division of labor, changing social structures and relations, and the role of the individualUrbanization and Globalization: - Definitions of urbanization and metropolitan areas - Role of migration and immigration - Reasons for rapid urbanization in the development world- Core-periphery relationships and the international division of laborSuburbanization: - Causes of suburbanization - Critiques of suburban life - Relation to transportation - Relation to discrimination - Levittown - “Lifestyle clusters” and ZIP code analysisThe midterm will consist of essay responses to two questions relating to these themes and the connections between them. You will be able to choose two questions to respond to from a choice of three.Sample Questions:How do archaeological theories of early urbanization relate to later theoretical developments arising from widespread industrial urbanization? What effect did early urbanization have on social organization and community cohesion, and how did that relate to social theorists’ observations of community and society in modern cities? Use specific examples from the readings.During what time period was the primary rise of the suburbs in the US, and what effect did this process have on cities? What are some of the factors that lead to suburbanization? What affect would suburbanization have on community cohesion? Use specific examples from the readings. How would you relate the post-industrial redevelopment of Manchester, as critiqued by RosemaryMellor, with urban redevelopment in US cities such as Detroit, Bridgeport, and/or Boston? What are some central strategies taken by today’s cities to redevelop their downtowns, and what effects do these processes have on those people who have lived there? Use specific examples from the