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Chapter 5, Section 3

Urbanization The growth of CITIES Created by growth in POPULATION and INDUSTRY City populations are soaring; NORTH AFRICA is the most urbanized **Why do people migrate to cities? Rural POVERTY and BENEFITS of urban life Percent of population living in cities

Effects of Urbanization Families have changed – NUCLEAR (SMALL) families replaced extended families People feel less attachment to ANCESTORS, village and traditional life Different CLASSES OF PEOPLE have emerged and exist in the cities **Great majority of city dwellers are LOW INCOME WORKERS

Westernization: For better or worse? Westernization – the introduction of western TECHNOLOGY and VALUES People desire the new TECHNOLOGY but many warn against the VALUES.

Women’s Lives ATTITUDES about women’s roles are slowly changing Some governments are passing laws to help **First ELECTED FEMALE PRESIDENT in Africa Liberia’s Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf

Education Governments have promoted school and increased LITERACY Build schools, pay for education Hopefully help to build unity RATES of education are slow to change also Still very few people attend universities