ABSTRACT Numerous studies of the relationship between urban population density and distance from ... more ABSTRACT Numerous studies of the relationship between urban population density and distance from the city's center have shown that: (1) Cross-sectionally, the relationship between density and distance is negative, such that density crests in the interior of the city and declines toward the periphery. (2) Longitudinally, the slope of the density-distance relationship becomes flatter as central densities decline as neighborhoods age and thin and as fringe areas develop and increase in population. Most studies have worked with the total relationship between density and distance, ignoring cross-sectional and longitudinal variants from the general pattern for subareas of the metropolis. Large cities seldom develop uniformily in concentric patterns focused upon the CBD. More typical is the axial pattern described by Hurd or the sectoral pattern by Hoyt in which development is axial along principal arteries of transportation with inner-axial areas developing at later points in time. This paper pursues intra-urban differences in growth and development as expressed in the density-distance relationship. Our focus is on between-sector differences in the density-distance relationship at given points in time and upon temporal differences in the relationship through time for individual sectors. Our aim is to specify in a more detailed fashion the link between general urban dynamics and the changing density-distance relationship. The data are for the Cleveland metropolitan area, 1930–1970.
I. PERSPECTIVE AND METHOD. 1. What Is Sociology? 2. Culture, Society, and Social Change. 3. Socia... more I. PERSPECTIVE AND METHOD. 1. What Is Sociology? 2. Culture, Society, and Social Change. 3. Socialization and Deviance. 4. Interaction, Groups, and Organizations. 5. Population, Ecology, and Urbanization. II. SOCIAL INEQUALITY. 6. Inequalities of Social Class. 7. Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity. 8. Inequalities of Gender. III. SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS. 9. Marriage and the Family. 10. Education. 11. Religion. 12. The Political Order. 13. The Economy. 14. Medicine and Health Care. IV. WORKING FOR CHANGE. 15. Collective Social Action.
ABSTRACT This is a study of community conflict over an attempt by the power elite at urban redeve... more ABSTRACT This is a study of community conflict over an attempt by the power elite at urban redevelopment through the construction of a stadium and an arena at public expense. The facilities would be for the use and profit of private sector hockey and soccer franchises. Our analysis of the conflict is guided by three theoretical perspectives: competitive framing analysis, social action theory, and the socio-spatial perspective. In this paper our primary focus is on frame analysis as we discuss the contested referendum for public funding for the planned sports facilities. Our goal is to determine why the economically and politically powerful pro-development forces lost the vote to a lightly funded and loose coalition of ideologically diverse citizen groups. We especially focus on the role in the conflict of the contentious issue framing and counterframing activities engaged in by the two combatant sides. In our discussion we add insights from the socio-spatial and social action perspectives to those from frame analysis. Together the three perspectives provide a valuable analytical framework for issues of community conflict over growth and development. Although in the case under discussion the popular opposition was able to defeat the power elite at the ballot box, the elite were able to build their projects through a combination of their own funds and public dollars not subject to voter approval. The success of the opposition in the frame alignment of their position with the voters has provided an action model for oppositional groups in other cities.
ABSTRACT A demographic theory of urbanization is formulated through the use of an axiomatic model... more ABSTRACT A demographic theory of urbanization is formulated through the use of an axiomatic model. Nine variables are initially included within the theoretically closed system. The basic hypotheses of the theory serve to specify relationships between certain pairs of the variables. The basic hypotheses are based upon valid, empirically established findings or the conceptualization of urbanization. Through the syllogistic technique the remaining hypotheses of the system are deduced from the basic hypotheses. Tests of the hypotheses indicate that two variables are not consistently related to others within the system. After the elimination of the two weak variables from the system the hypotheses are reformulated. It is suggested that the inclusiveness of the theory may be increased through the addition of crucial variables and basic hypotheses.
ABSTRACT The testing program in a midwest suburban community recently was subjected to serious at... more ABSTRACT The testing program in a midwest suburban community recently was subjected to serious attack. The author of this paper, assistant professor of sociology at The Ohio State University, details the sequence of events that occurred during the course of the controversy.
... Urban evolution: Studies in the mathematical ecology of cities. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTORS:... more ... Urban evolution: Studies in the mathematical ecology of cities. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTORS: Author: Dendrinos, Dimitrios S. Author: Mullally, Henry. PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press (Oxford Oxfordshire and New York). SERIES TITLE: YEAR: 1985. ...
African Americans (AA) are 1.8 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than non-Hispanic Whi... more African Americans (AA) are 1.8 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than non-Hispanic Whites. This increased diabetes risk has been linked to high rates of obesity and poor dietary habits; therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify how the nutrient intake profiles of AA adults differ by diabetes status. Dietary intakes of AA adults (aged > or =18 years; n=2,589) were examined from the 1999-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Individuals were stratified into three groups (normoglycemia, pre-diabetes, and diabetes) based on self-reported previous diagnosis, blood glucose and use of glucose-lowering medications. Dietary intakes were collected using 24-hour recalls; energy-adjusted nutrients intake were compared across diabetes status. Risk for pre-diabetes was 4% higher for every one year increase in age, while the risk for diabetes was 7% higher. Those with diabetes consumed significantly less energy (P=.03) and significantly more energy-adjusted protein (P=.011) and dietary fiber (P<.001) compared to those with normal blood glucose. Mean consumption of carbohydrates were nearly two and a half times the estimated average requirement regardless of diabetes status. Individuals with diabetes had significantly higher intakes of several B-vitamins including thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folate and B-6 compared to individuals who had normal blood glucose values. This study identifies opportunities for improvement in the dietary habits of African Americans and supports the development of culturally-appropriate diabetes prevention and treatment strategies.
Part I: Perspective and Method Chapter 1: What Is Sociology? Chapter 2: Research Methods Chapter ... more Part I: Perspective and Method Chapter 1: What Is Sociology? Chapter 2: Research Methods Chapter 3:Culture, Society, and Social Change Chapter 4: Socialization Chapter 5 Deviance and Crime Chapter 6: Interaction, Groups, and Organizations Part II: Social Inequality Chapter 6: Inequalities of Social Class Chapter 7: Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity Chapter 8: Inequalities of Gender Part III: Social Institutions Chapter 9: The Economy Chapter 10: The Political Order Chapter 11: Marriage and Family Chapter 12: Education Chapter 13: Religion Chapter 14" Medicine and Health Care Part IV: Working for Change Chapter 15: Population, Ecology, and Urbanization Chapter 16: Collective Social Action
... for those responding to the first mailing, but we can reject Ho for the total respondents bey... more ... for those responding to the first mailing, but we can reject Ho for the total respondents beyond the .001 level. Had the analysis involved the first mailing only, we would conclude that there was no statistically Page 7. 662 KENT P. SCHWIRIAN AND HARRY R. BLAINE TABLE 3 ...
... Manford H. Kuhn, “Self Attitudes by Age, Sex, and Professional Training,” Sociological Quarte... more ... Manford H. Kuhn, “Self Attitudes by Age, Sex, and Professional Training,” Sociological Quarterly, 1:39-55 (Jan., 1960); Thomas S. McPartland and John H. Cumming, “Self-Conception, Social Class and Mental Health,” Human ... ' 'I follow baseball,' 'I hate bowling.' ” Beliefs: “. . ...
ABSTRACT Numerous studies of the relationship between urban population density and distance from ... more ABSTRACT Numerous studies of the relationship between urban population density and distance from the city's center have shown that: (1) Cross-sectionally, the relationship between density and distance is negative, such that density crests in the interior of the city and declines toward the periphery. (2) Longitudinally, the slope of the density-distance relationship becomes flatter as central densities decline as neighborhoods age and thin and as fringe areas develop and increase in population. Most studies have worked with the total relationship between density and distance, ignoring cross-sectional and longitudinal variants from the general pattern for subareas of the metropolis. Large cities seldom develop uniformily in concentric patterns focused upon the CBD. More typical is the axial pattern described by Hurd or the sectoral pattern by Hoyt in which development is axial along principal arteries of transportation with inner-axial areas developing at later points in time. This paper pursues intra-urban differences in growth and development as expressed in the density-distance relationship. Our focus is on between-sector differences in the density-distance relationship at given points in time and upon temporal differences in the relationship through time for individual sectors. Our aim is to specify in a more detailed fashion the link between general urban dynamics and the changing density-distance relationship. The data are for the Cleveland metropolitan area, 1930–1970.
I. PERSPECTIVE AND METHOD. 1. What Is Sociology? 2. Culture, Society, and Social Change. 3. Socia... more I. PERSPECTIVE AND METHOD. 1. What Is Sociology? 2. Culture, Society, and Social Change. 3. Socialization and Deviance. 4. Interaction, Groups, and Organizations. 5. Population, Ecology, and Urbanization. II. SOCIAL INEQUALITY. 6. Inequalities of Social Class. 7. Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity. 8. Inequalities of Gender. III. SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS. 9. Marriage and the Family. 10. Education. 11. Religion. 12. The Political Order. 13. The Economy. 14. Medicine and Health Care. IV. WORKING FOR CHANGE. 15. Collective Social Action.
ABSTRACT This is a study of community conflict over an attempt by the power elite at urban redeve... more ABSTRACT This is a study of community conflict over an attempt by the power elite at urban redevelopment through the construction of a stadium and an arena at public expense. The facilities would be for the use and profit of private sector hockey and soccer franchises. Our analysis of the conflict is guided by three theoretical perspectives: competitive framing analysis, social action theory, and the socio-spatial perspective. In this paper our primary focus is on frame analysis as we discuss the contested referendum for public funding for the planned sports facilities. Our goal is to determine why the economically and politically powerful pro-development forces lost the vote to a lightly funded and loose coalition of ideologically diverse citizen groups. We especially focus on the role in the conflict of the contentious issue framing and counterframing activities engaged in by the two combatant sides. In our discussion we add insights from the socio-spatial and social action perspectives to those from frame analysis. Together the three perspectives provide a valuable analytical framework for issues of community conflict over growth and development. Although in the case under discussion the popular opposition was able to defeat the power elite at the ballot box, the elite were able to build their projects through a combination of their own funds and public dollars not subject to voter approval. The success of the opposition in the frame alignment of their position with the voters has provided an action model for oppositional groups in other cities.
ABSTRACT A demographic theory of urbanization is formulated through the use of an axiomatic model... more ABSTRACT A demographic theory of urbanization is formulated through the use of an axiomatic model. Nine variables are initially included within the theoretically closed system. The basic hypotheses of the theory serve to specify relationships between certain pairs of the variables. The basic hypotheses are based upon valid, empirically established findings or the conceptualization of urbanization. Through the syllogistic technique the remaining hypotheses of the system are deduced from the basic hypotheses. Tests of the hypotheses indicate that two variables are not consistently related to others within the system. After the elimination of the two weak variables from the system the hypotheses are reformulated. It is suggested that the inclusiveness of the theory may be increased through the addition of crucial variables and basic hypotheses.
ABSTRACT The testing program in a midwest suburban community recently was subjected to serious at... more ABSTRACT The testing program in a midwest suburban community recently was subjected to serious attack. The author of this paper, assistant professor of sociology at The Ohio State University, details the sequence of events that occurred during the course of the controversy.
... Urban evolution: Studies in the mathematical ecology of cities. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTORS:... more ... Urban evolution: Studies in the mathematical ecology of cities. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTORS: Author: Dendrinos, Dimitrios S. Author: Mullally, Henry. PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press (Oxford Oxfordshire and New York). SERIES TITLE: YEAR: 1985. ...
African Americans (AA) are 1.8 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than non-Hispanic Whi... more African Americans (AA) are 1.8 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than non-Hispanic Whites. This increased diabetes risk has been linked to high rates of obesity and poor dietary habits; therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify how the nutrient intake profiles of AA adults differ by diabetes status. Dietary intakes of AA adults (aged > or =18 years; n=2,589) were examined from the 1999-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Individuals were stratified into three groups (normoglycemia, pre-diabetes, and diabetes) based on self-reported previous diagnosis, blood glucose and use of glucose-lowering medications. Dietary intakes were collected using 24-hour recalls; energy-adjusted nutrients intake were compared across diabetes status. Risk for pre-diabetes was 4% higher for every one year increase in age, while the risk for diabetes was 7% higher. Those with diabetes consumed significantly less energy (P=.03) and significantly more energy-adjusted protein (P=.011) and dietary fiber (P<.001) compared to those with normal blood glucose. Mean consumption of carbohydrates were nearly two and a half times the estimated average requirement regardless of diabetes status. Individuals with diabetes had significantly higher intakes of several B-vitamins including thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folate and B-6 compared to individuals who had normal blood glucose values. This study identifies opportunities for improvement in the dietary habits of African Americans and supports the development of culturally-appropriate diabetes prevention and treatment strategies.
Part I: Perspective and Method Chapter 1: What Is Sociology? Chapter 2: Research Methods Chapter ... more Part I: Perspective and Method Chapter 1: What Is Sociology? Chapter 2: Research Methods Chapter 3:Culture, Society, and Social Change Chapter 4: Socialization Chapter 5 Deviance and Crime Chapter 6: Interaction, Groups, and Organizations Part II: Social Inequality Chapter 6: Inequalities of Social Class Chapter 7: Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity Chapter 8: Inequalities of Gender Part III: Social Institutions Chapter 9: The Economy Chapter 10: The Political Order Chapter 11: Marriage and Family Chapter 12: Education Chapter 13: Religion Chapter 14" Medicine and Health Care Part IV: Working for Change Chapter 15: Population, Ecology, and Urbanization Chapter 16: Collective Social Action
... for those responding to the first mailing, but we can reject Ho for the total respondents bey... more ... for those responding to the first mailing, but we can reject Ho for the total respondents beyond the .001 level. Had the analysis involved the first mailing only, we would conclude that there was no statistically Page 7. 662 KENT P. SCHWIRIAN AND HARRY R. BLAINE TABLE 3 ...
... Manford H. Kuhn, “Self Attitudes by Age, Sex, and Professional Training,” Sociological Quarte... more ... Manford H. Kuhn, “Self Attitudes by Age, Sex, and Professional Training,” Sociological Quarterly, 1:39-55 (Jan., 1960); Thomas S. McPartland and John H. Cumming, “Self-Conception, Social Class and Mental Health,” Human ... ' 'I follow baseball,' 'I hate bowling.' ” Beliefs: “. . ...
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