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University of Chicago mourns loss of PhD student Yiran Fan | University of Chicago News As much as I’d like to go to the best university that I can get into, this incident has made me wonder if the safety of a city should be part of my utility function when deciding where to go. I’m not too sure if these incidents have now become normalized for Americans and so they don’t pay much attention to them, but to me it’s shocking that something like this can happen right outside a university that’s apparently one of the best in the world. Which other dangerous cities like Chicago should us international students be avoiding completely when deciding where to go for our PhDs?

PROMPT: To understand the most important characteristics of a society, one must study its major cities. {Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.} A society is a major driver of a nation and it is also the society that determines its development. Cities are important to consider when studying a society but the major facets of a nation are more pronounced in the villages and towns as well as small cities of that culture. Thence, it is imperative to consider their culture and practices while formulating one’s viewpoints about a society to get a holistic understanding of how the society works. Studying major cities may facilitate a learning that is one-sided and skewed towards a certain section of society that resides in these important cities. Moreover, a significant part of the population is concentrated in the many villages and towns which form the main structure of the society. These entities are mainly agrarian in nature and are labeled as the backbone of a society. To ignore them and not consider their importance would be a shame. The approach of basing the exploration of a society’s elements merely on the processes and life in major cities is inherently classist. By doing so, one would be avoiding and disrespecting the development that the society’s peasantry and the townships have experienced. Metropolitan cities do not have an exclusive culture of their own when viewed from a reductionist lens of understanding. They are the hotspots for nearby villages, towns and cities to migrate to and seek better opportunities. A thorough understanding of a society is incomplete without giving enough credit to the pure cultural practices and rituals observed in these entities of a culture. It can be inferred that cities do not hold a pure culture and are continually experiencing major changes in terms of their population types and their practices. Therefore, it would result in an unstable understanding of the society. The signs of development in major cities are quite remarkable with some of them forming important epicenter or hubs to delineate a society’s understanding. However, the different colors and flavors of that development are a direct contribution of migrants and working class who in desolate search of opportunities have made the cities into what they are today. The cities can be considered as the creamy layer of a society with its advanced and much forward livelihoods and lifestyles but the rest of the cake is made up by the townships and village culture. It will be a problematic paradigm and would lack the inclusivity which is an important characteristic of a society. Nevertheless, the major cities can be broken down into small shards which are a subculture of their own, each derived from other villages, towns and cities. Hence, the elements which form the constituent parts of a society cannot be ignored while giving its large cities a major outlook.

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Given the low marginal cost of applying to universities which 20-100 ranked universities (in the US and abroad) should I apply for a flyouts? Which are good cities to visit?

Given the low marginal cost of applying to universities which 20-100 ranked universities (in the US and abroad) should I apply for a flyouts? Which are good cities to visit?

Hello!! if anyone could give me feedback on this issue task essay it would be awesome. Thank you so much in advance. To understand the most important characteristics of a society, one must study its major cities. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position. Characteristics of a society: Culture, Religion, Political. Opinion: True but not totally. Reasons: Culture in the rural area of the country. Although it is true that many of a society’s characteristics can be evidenced by studying its major cities, leaving out minor cities or towns might produce a biased result originating a misconception. Some of the most important characteristics of a society are culture, religion and politics. And all three may vary greatly depending on the location of study. A society’s culture can be almost fully understood by studying the major cities since its were people from many parts of the country come together. The only problem is that when so many traditions get mixed, the original essence of culture is lost. People are so lost in a sea of traditions that no one holds a unique identity anymore. This can be evidenced in Colombia, Cali is one of its major cities and serves as home for people from all over the country and abroad. Some may argue that Cali displays the whole cultural spectrum of the country, but the truth is that Salsa is not the most important component of Colombian culture. One would have to travel to Salento or Manizales which are both small towns in order to pickup coffee from the fields or listen to traditional stories since Cali offers neither. Moreover, religion has been shifting greatly in the last few years. Globalization and access to information has made people more critic. This along with news that damage the catholic church reputation has created a wave of skepticism in major cities where studied people live. This is not the case for small towns and minor cities were the church influence might be far too great and people may not be as informed as in major cities. For instance, the religious point of view might be very different in Cali when compared to Buga which is a small town greatly known for its church which is said to hold a religious treasure from times past. Contrary to the statement, the political view of a country is not determined by the political view of the major cities. In Colombia people from the cities wished for a more socialist government which would concentrate its efforts on education and keeping the newly acquired peace. On the other hand, people from the countryside wished for a far right government which would attack rebel groups that constantly produce violence. Therefore, although major cities do hold a large number of people which can provide an idea of a society’s most important characteristics. It is unwise to leave towns and minor cities out of the picture, since it is thanks to the little details given by them that a society’s characteristics can be truly understood.

To understand the most important characteristics of a society, one must study its major cities. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position. In today’s world, we often find ourselves engrossed in the clutches of so-called “Globalization”. Whenever the topic of “culture” springs up in family discussions, my mother always delivers a harangue about how the cities are losing their grip on the core culture of our country. Unfortunately but indeed, this view-point is true. The ‘actual’ society of a country resides in its small villages and towns in the countryside. Being a boy born and brought up in two Indian megapolises, I can corroborate this quite well. Indian women residing in the cities, generally tend to demur when they are asked to wear the ‘saree’ (our national dress for women) to their workplaces. People in Mumbai or New Delhi have an increasing predilection for Italian, Chinese, Mexican and Turkish cuisines inspite of having their own variegated cuisine, which ironically is desired by people all over the world. Nowadays, there is an increasing tendency of the people residing in the cities, to eschew their respective mother language and converse only in English, just to elicit awe and respect from their peers and acquaintances. But is this all what actually represents the most important characteristics of our society??? Absolutely not. As an Indian with most of my relatives living in a small town in the countryside, I know that people living in the towns and villages are still not very well rehearsed in the daily usage of English. My cousin sister working in a small private firm in her town, still commutes to work daily wearing the traditional dress, and with her do the plethora of women in the smaller cities and towns. My friends coming from smaller cities, have revealed that people in their native places have never even heard of any other cuisine existing apart from their own!!! But here comes the point of how one defines the so-called “characteristics” of a society. If a person sitting comfortably in his drawing-room in New York wants to find out about the current fashion trends in India or the most-viewed Hollywood movie in India, then he/she definitely has to go through the statistics of the major Indian cities’ customers’ preferences. If a multi-national company desires to open a branch office in Mumbai, it will of course go through the demographics of Mumbai and not some small village of 100 inhabitants up in the hills of the north-east. But inspite of all the contradicting views, I would say that if you want to understand the most important aspects and characteristics of my country, you would have to hop to the countryside and visit the people there to appreciate what it means to be a part of my society.

Hi all, Can anyone please evaluate my essay and give a general idea on how much I would be able to score? To understand the most important characteristics of a society, one must study its major cities. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.? The characteristics of a society are based on cultural and personal values when taken as a whole creates a uniqueness among the people belonging to the said society. In my opinion , I believe that although studying the major cities is important to get a general idea of the characteristics of a society it doesn't provide the most important characteristics. The population of Major cities are relatively less compared to the rural and semi suburban areas of a country. Therefore judging the characteristics of a society based on the populous of just Major cities which are not representative of the whole society can be erroneous. For example countries like India have Major cities like Mumbai and New Delhi where people live sophisticated and busy life styles. People in these cities work hard and are sometimes unable to even celebrate festivals like Diwali because they do not have the time. However this does not mean that the Indians do not celebrate Diwali anymore. On the contrary many people celebrate it for days quite extravagantly in Suburban areas of the country. In addition many oriental societies are known to spend time with elderly people and care for them even taking them into their homes. Most parents when they get old spend the last years of their lives with their children. However in most major cities elderly parents are sent to elders homes instead since most people do not have the time to take care of them due to their busy schedules. However, this does not mean that it is a characteristic of the said society. Additionally in Major cities the crime rates and thefts are high but this is not representative of the society as a whole and it certainly is not a characteristic of that society. However, the fact that the study of major cities will give a general idea of the characteristics of a community can be partly true. This can be due to the fact that Major cities are where people of all religious and ethnic backgrounds reside. In other words they are cultural melting points of a society. Therefore it can be said that some important characteristics of a society can be understood by observing the city populous. In conclusion while I believe that studying major cities can give a general Idea of the characteristics of a society it does not give us an idea about most of the important characteristics of a society. Thanks a lot

To understand the most important characteristics of a society, one must study its major cities. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.// Here the author tries to link the important features of a society with its major cities. The cities, in most cases, being impotant centres for trade and businesses, education and ministry, the author's argument seems more or less valid. Here it has been implicitly assumed that the most important activities that shape the features of a society happen in cities. In general, in a state, cities have ample centres for business. Most of rich and powerful businessmen reside in cities. From cities, they control the trade of commodities in towns and rural areas. Cities are not only centres for business, lots of major administrative centres are located in cities. From these centres, instructions are given what policies are to be adopted, what measures are to be taken for improvement of society. The Chief Minister of a state resides in the capital city of the state in general, along with his officials. They work hard to think of policies for welfare of state, and their instructions are followed throughout the state. In general, cities are far more urbanised than villages. The average standard of living in a city is also better than that in rural areas, in general. Thus, if standards of living in major cities in a state start to decline, if financial conditions of people living in cities somehow get worsened, one can conclude that the society is not in a very good shape. However, people esiding in rural areas tend to follow tradition and culture, and preserve them. So, if one wants to study folk culture of a society, it will not be wise to concentrate on cities only, ignoring rural parts of the state. In order to study major features of a society, one should concentrate on the cities, but it may not be wise to study the cities only ignoring towns and villages.

Question: To understand the most important characteristics of a society, one must study its major cities. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position. Response: To understand the most important characteristics of a society one should study its deep rooted traditions which have been preserved for centuries. Only studying major cities, which are almost always subjected to outside influences, is not a good reference of the society because it does not clearly reflect the inherent spirit. Therefore, a society's characteristic cannot be truly signified or generalized based on a study of its major cities. The first instance which proves this is an example of one of the busiest cities in America i.e., New York. Being a busy city people there tend to eat in fast foods as they don’t find time to prepare their meal. Therefore, the study of New York doesn’t fetch us a mirror image of the western culture. But the case would be different with another city in America. The study of major cities in India like Mumbai, Bangalore, and Hyderabad reveals that people here are extremely busy with their schedule. They find no time for festivals and have less knowledge about their culture. On the contrary people in the rural areas have a much simpler life and take more interest in celebrating. This again serves as another instance which says that study of the major cities does not give a brief idea of the Indian society. In fact, it is the small towns and rural areas which reflect the true culture and heritage of the Indian society. Also a city has many people from different cultures and nationalities whose habits and life style are diverse in nature. For instance, Texas in USA has people from 14 different nationalities which show that the people here have a lot of differences in their way of living and even different cultures. The study about the society should start with the micro element; the family, how a family fit together, there interactions among each other. But in a big city the interactions are vague among parents and children. In terms of religion, city and rural area have lots of differences. In a city, religious activities are more economized. The best example is the difference in how Christmas is celebrated in a big city and in a rural church. City tends to have the technological edge than a rural area. Many people interact with each other using social networking web sites. Other activities are vastly different from the way how there distant counterparts do. Some might argue that the city is a gateway to a society. Every development in technology has its epicenter in the city and it is from a city that such ideas percolate to the distant rural areas. So in such cases the study of major cities may provide a good snapshot of the society. One of the key issues in a society is education. Centers of learning and education are often based in a major city. So it is common for one to think that the study of such cities can portray the society. But it needs to be remembered that not all students get a chance to go to such elite institutes in the city. Several cities in India like Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai are home to several educational centers. But in a country like India, where 66% of the population resides in the rural areas, most of the students often have to obtain their education from institutes which are located away from the city. Therefore, as most of the major cities and the other parts of a country differ in their cultures maybe due to the increase in science and technology or some other reasons, it is not a good idea to rely upon the major cities for the study of a society rather study of all the major, minor cities would help in getting a skeletal idea of a society.