Urban sociology . It is the sociological study of social life and human interaction in metropolitan areas. It is a normative discipline of sociology that tries to study the structures, processes, changes and problems of an urban area and, done that, provide input for urban planning and policy design.
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- 1 Objective
- 2 Features
- 3 Urban sociologist
- 4 Sources
objective
The main objective of the subject is to provide valid conceptual approaches and analytical categories for the interpretation of urban problems, in the current framework of social and territorial transformation.
This implies reviewing from a critical position the tools built by the social sciences for the explanation of the modes of organization of urban space, its tendencies and contradictions, and the identification of the main agents acting in this scenario.
characteristics
Urban Sociology is a subdiscipline of sociology that focuses on urban environments. Examines specific topics such as development, structure, way of life, government, and problems of cities (health, housing, poverty, garbage, pollution , crime). Interdisciplinary nature of urban sociology.
Urban sociologist
Like most areas of sociology , urban sociologists use statistical analysis, observation, social theory, interviews, and other methods to study a wide range of topics, including migration and demographic trends, the economy , the poverty, interracial relations, economic trends.
