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Chapter Report #5 Name: ________________________________________ GEOG/URBN 1200 Global Urbanization NetID: ________________________________________ All responses to the following questions must be derived from the course’s textbook. (Do not use Internet sources ) Type or mark your responses directly in the space provided and upload your file in WORD (.docx) or PDF via HuskyCT by due date/time. Your input to open-ended questions must be a short phase or a sentence or two at most. Diversity: Latinos, Asians, and Native Americans (Ch. 10) 1. Among the new wave immigrants in the U.S., some three-quarters of the (Hispanic / Asian ) growth is due to natural increase while 60 percent of (Hispanic / Asian ) growth is due to immigration. (Choose one for each pair ) 2. What does it mean by the phrase, ‘Japanese Americans are a clear case of assimilation’? List 3 examples.. 1) 2) 3) 3. Native Americans/Indians have sovereignty under treaties. Explain the term sovereignty in a sentence or two in the context of Native Americans. Cities and Change (Ch. 11) 4. From a political economic perspective, how did political economists analyze gentrification? 5. Which of the following statements is not true about the recent trend of central business districts? A. Downtown convention centers are actively being promoted as an economic growth strategy B. Downtown remains a location of choice for white-collar jobs such as financial and legal services C. Downtown provides new manufacturing facilities with plenty of horizontal space D. Downtown stores will never again have the control of retail trade in the early 20 th Century 6. The mismatch hypothesis states that cities have blue-collar job seekers and white collar job opportunities, while manufacturing plants have largely moved to the suburbs or abroad. (Choose: True / False ) 7. Gentrification often takes place in areas with good transportation and accessibility to the central core. Why are older houses undergoing such restoration? 8. In Box 11.2, the term racial (integration / segregation ) generally refers to Harlem before gentrification has occurred while the term racial (integration / segregation ) refers to Harlem after gentrification has occurred. (Choose one for each pair ) 9. Displacement of the poor can often be the result of gentrification. Why do local boosters and politicians support gentrification? 10. Much attention has focused on both the wealthy and poorer communities in cities but very little notice has been given to the shrinking and declining middle-class neighborhoods. Why do they (declining middle- class neighborhoods) typically receive minimal attention by mayors and local housing officials?
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