History project question 4
Social Movements
A large group of people who are organized to promote or resist some social change
Tenement Housing
A multifamily urban dwelling, usually overcrowded and unsanitary
Population Growth
An increase in population over a period of time.
Public Health Challenges
Changing patterns of disease Increasing numbers of chronic conditions New and emerging infections Injuries Violence Curable genetic diseases
Immigration Wave
When large numbers of people immigrate to one place
Cultural Transformation
a process of cultural change that produces a cohesive pattern of change in an organizational culture
Technological Advancements
improvements in tools, techniques (ways of doing things), and inventions
Urban Poverty
occurs in metropolitan areas with populations of at least 50,000 people; urban poor deal with a complex aggregate of chronic and acute stressors (crowding, violence, noise) and are dependent on often-inadequate large-city services
Industrialization
the development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale.
Political Reforms
when someone or a group of people tries to change political policies in order to make them better.