When Jorge First Moved to Chicago from His Small, Rural

question 53

Multiple Choice

When Jorge first moved to Chicago from his small, rural town in California, he found it hard to meet new people. Back home in his small town, people often said hello to each other on the street, and he knew the name of most of the people who lived in his town. However, in Chicago people rarely made eye contact with him on the street. According to Louis Wirth, Jorge was experiencing:

• A) the rudeness of urban people.
• B) the urban interaction problem.
• C) rural isolationism.
• D) the racism of urban life.

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