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urban social movements — Organizations formed by residents to protest about, or make demands for changes in, the urban environment and urban services. The term was originally applied narrowly by Manuel Castells to those urban movements which contributed to wider… … Dictionary of sociology
urban planning — n. the study or profession dealing with the growth and functioning of cities and towns, including environmental concerns, zoning, the infrastructure, etc. urban planner n. * * * Programs pursued as a means of improving the urban environment and… … Universalium
Urban design — concerns the arrangement, appearance and functionality of towns and cities, and in particular the shaping and uses of urban public space. It has traditionally been regarded as a disciplinary subset of urban planning, landscape architecture, or… … Wikipedia
Social novel — Social novels, also known as social problem novels or realist fiction, originated in the 18th century but gained a popular following in the 19th century with the rise of the Victorian Era and in many ways was a reaction to industrialization,… … Wikipedia
urban culture — ▪ sociology Introduction any of the behavioral patterns of the various types of cities and urban areas, both past and present. Definitions of the city and urban cultures Research on urban cultures naturally focuses on their defining… … Universalium
Social Movement in India — From the early 1970 s new forms of social mobilisation began in India. They gain a variety of names like social movement people s movement popular movements etc. reference: chapter 7 ncert class 12 political science India after Independence [http … Wikipedia
social change — ▪ sociology Introduction in sociology, the alteration of mechanisms within the social structure, characterized by changes in cultural symbols, rules of behaviour, social organizations, or value systems. Throughout the historical… … Universalium
Urban renewal — For other uses, see Urban renewal (disambiguation). Melbourne Docklands urban renewal project, a transformation of a large disused docks into a new residential and commercial precinct for 25,000 people … Wikipedia
urban sociology — Sociological concern with urbanization began with sociology itself, for it was the rapidly growing nineteenth century industrial cities that first supported those social relationships and structures which inspired the new discipline. Most early… … Dictionary of sociology
Social network — For other uses, see Social network (disambiguation). Sociology … Wikipedia
