Globalization Sample Questions

The nature of World cities is one of dominance and influence rather than just size. They are powerful centres of economic and cultural authority within their region and on the global stage. They are

Urban studies aims to develop an understanding the modern city metropolis. As Savage et al. have pointed out, the urban encompasses far more than just the physical city itself; understanding the city help us to understand many aspects of modern life (2003, pp.4). Many of its features, such as mass media and public transport systems have spread throughout society over the past century. Sociological studies of urban life began with the landmark publication of 'The City' in 1925 by sociologists Robert Park, Ernest Burgess and Louis Wirth from the University of Chicago, students of Georg Simmel who shared his belief that the urban environment changed man's

and types of questions) will be presented at the start of the class prior to the exam. The

A world city is a large city that has been outstripped its natural urban network and become part of an international global system. World cities have become the central connecting point for the multiplicity of linkages and interconnections that sustain the contemporary world economy, and its social and political systems. According to the 2004 GaWC studies world cities can be ranked based on their provision of ‘advanced producer services’ such as accountancy, advertising, finance and law. In 2008 the rankings according to the GaWC determined that London and New York were Alpha ++ cities whilst Sydney, Paris, Hong Kong and Singapore were Alpha

Know the three assumptions that inform the ‘monocentric city’ perspective (refer to Kloosterman & Musterd article).

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3. Questions 3a through 3d are based on a distribution of scores with and the standard Draw a small picture to help you see what is required.

4. Do I already know of some resources I can access for any of these topics?

This quiz review covers materials from Weeks 1 and 2. Your quiz will be in Week 3 located in the Quiz Tab. Your quiz will mostly comprise of multiple choice, true/false, and essay questions. The answers are at the end of the questions.

This quiz consist of 20 multiple choice questions and covers the material in chapters 1 through 4. There are five questions from each chapter. Be sure you are in the correct Chapter when you take the quiz.

1-23) and answer the following questions. Please, don't copy from the book; explain your answers using your own words:

description of the construction of a good city. The good city is a relation to

One of the main themes advanced in the class is the emergence of cities as global leaders, which we have also referred to as “the rise of cities.” Cities are becoming globally competitive and playing a larger role in international relations. Cities are also becoming leaders and finding solutions to problems such as poverty and climate change that nations have either been reluctant to tackle or have failed to make progress on. Atwell provides a few examples of cities participating directly with other nations or global cities in international relations. One of these examples is the City of Chicago working with the City of Mexico to establish a partnership in fields such as trade,

Kantor Paul, (2002). Cities in the International Marketplace: The Political Economy of Urban Development in North America and Western Europe. Princeton University Press