Manila Philippines Chapter Analysis

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1. What did the author of the Manila, Philippines Field Note encounter in his travels through the city's cargo-shipping piers? A: The author of the Manila, Philippines Field Note encountered rows of hand-built squatter houses in his travels through the city's cargo-shipping piers. He saw many poor people and how bad their lifestyle was. People were searching the trash for items to sell, use, and trade. 2. According to the textbook, migrants are attracted to cities in response to pull factors that are often imaginary rather than real. What do you think rural migrants who have never been to a city imagine life will be like in a city? A: They imagine life will be better because their jobs will pay higher. They also believe that they will …show more content…

Then, the real estate agent would spread the word that the neighborhood ig going downhill because a black person lives there. This created segregation between blacks and whites because the whites would move out of the neighborhood once a black family or person moves to the neighborhood. Redlining contributed to the era of segregation in the United States because realtors would identify risky neighborhoods in cities, which were usually black neighborhoods, and would never offer loans to anyone buying a house in the neighborhood encircled by red lines on their maps. This now illegal practice, worked against those living in poorer neighborhoods and helped to hasten a downward spiral in which poor neighborhoods became increasingly rundown because money was not available for upkeep or to purchase homes for sale. The blacks were completely segregated from the whites when redlining …show more content…

What is the process of gentrification? A: The process of gentrification is the rehabilitation of houses in older neighborhoods. Gentrification took hold in the central-city neighborhoods of many cities. 8. According to the textbook, what is the changing character of American society that is leading to a growing interest in central-city housing? A: According to the textbook, the changing character of American society that is leading to a growing interest in central-city housing is the proportion of childless couples and the proportion of single people within the population. 9. What is the connection between gentrification and homelessness? A: One consequence of gentrification is increased housing prices in central‐city neighborhoods. In many cities, gentrification has displaced lower income residents because property taxes rise as land values rise and the costs of goods and services in the neighborhood. For urban people displaced by gentrification, the consequences can be serious. Rising housing costs associated with gentrification have played a key role in the growing problem of homelessness in American

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