What is urban sociology?
Sociological study
of life and human interaction in metropolitan areas. It is a normative
discipline of sociology seeking to study the structures, processes, change and
problems of an urban area and by doing so provide inputs for planning and
policy making.
What is urban culture?
Numerous
ethnographies have revealed how the mall affords opportunities for status and
distinction through signaling one’s integration into ‘culture’ and thus serving
as a primordial site for the construction of identity.
What are subcultures?
A subculture
consists of the values, behaviors, and physical artifacts of a group that
distinguishes itself from the larger culture. Think of it as a culture within a
culture. Racial and ethnic groups, religions, age groups, even geographic areas
often develop their own distinct subcultures.
What are urban tribes?
Small groups that
have the same interest that are not necessarily the main culture ones.
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