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Definition of Urban Sociology
(noun) The branch of sociology that studies urbanization.
Urban Sociology Pronunciation
Syllabification: ur·ban so·ci·ol·o·gy
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /UHR-buhn soh-see-AH-luh-jee/
- British English – /UHR-buhn soh-si-O-luh-jee/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ˈɜrbən ˌsoʊsiˈɑləʤi/
- British English – /ˈɜːbən ˌsəʊsɪˈɒləʤi/
Usage Note
- Plural: urban sociologies
Additional Information
Related Terms
- bedroom community
- class
- exurb
- gentrification
- megalopolis
- metropolis
- power
- suburb
- urban renewal
- urbanization
- white flight
Cite the Definition of Urban Sociology
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “urban sociology.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved April 16, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/urban-sociology/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
urban sociology. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/urban-sociology/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “urban sociology.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/urban-sociology/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“urban sociology.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 16 Apr. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/urban-sociology/>.