For Wirth, the central problem of the sociologist of the city is to

a. discover the forms of social action and organization that typically emerge in relatively permanent, compact settlements of large numbers of heterogeneous individuals.
b. determine why there is so much crime in the cities.
c. understand the alienation in cities.
d. advance the notion that cities are undesirable places for humans to live.


A

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