consists of 4 short answer questions and one long essay question. All answers must be written in your own words to demonstrate your comprehension and understanding of the material.
- Your answers should be more specific than general. You want to show me that you have read the material, understand the arguments, and can effectively communicate in your own words what it all means.
1. In your own words, concisely define the concept of a global city. List and describe five characteristics that make a city/urban area a global city.
2. In your own words, summarize five key takeaways from the book The McDonaldization of Society.
3. In your own words, concisely define neoliberal urbanism. List and describe five characteristics of neoliberal urbanism in the 21st century.
4. In your own words, summarize 5 key trends in urban sociology that sociologist Saskia Sassen offers in her article “Urban Sociology in the 21st Century.”
5. What do you think the future holds in our increasingly globalized society? Using the tools, concepts, terminology, and theories we have learned this semester, write a 5-6 paragraph essay sociologically hypothesizing the future of globalization. Think about the various topics we have learned this semester in relation to globalization: history, sociology, economics, government and politics, culture, environment, ideology, and urbanization. This essay question is worth 40 points and must be well-written, have complete sentences, and be grammatically correct. Please proofread your essay before you submit it.