City Z used to have a bustling downtown area. However, when the major corporation left town, the downtown area became run-down and was known as the "bad" part of town. Recently, young professionals have been buying old, run-down downtown homes and restoring the grandeur of the old properties. City Z is currently ______.
A. a "new town"
B. an industrial city
C. a postindustrial city
D. gentrifying
Answer: D
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a. North America. b. Latin America. c. Africa or Asia. d. Europe.
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a. phi b. gamma c. Somer's d d. either b or c
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A. the result of social inequity; the role of learning B. the result of labeling; the importance of social cohesion C. necessary for social cohesion; the role of power structures D. a learned behavior; the need for social cohesion
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A. the generalized other B. internalization of socialization C. role-playing D. egocentrism