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question 5 (1) according to social researcher herbert gans, there are five basic types of urban dwellers. (2) first are the cosmopolites—the intellectuals, professionals, and artists who have been attracted to the city. (3) they value the citys conveniences and cultural benefits. (4) the second type is the singles. (5) roughly between the ages of 20 and their early 30s, the singles have not decided to settle in the city permanently. (6) for them, urban life is a stage in their life course. (7) businesses and services, such as singles bars and apartment complexes, cater to their needs and desires. (8) after they marry, many singles move to the suburbs. (9) the next type of urban dweller is the ethnic villagers. (10) feeling a sense of identity, working - class members of the same ethnic group band together. (11) they form tightly knit neighborhoods that resemble villages and small towns. (12) family - and peer - oriented, they try to isolate themselves from the dangers and problems of urban life. (13) a fourth type of urban dweller is the deprived. (14) destitute, emotionally disturbed, and having little income, education, or work skills, the deprived live in neighborhoods that are more like urban jungles than urban villages. (15) some of them stalk those jungles in search of prey. (16) neither predator nor prey has much hope for anything better in life—for themselves or for their children. (17) finally, there are the trapped. (18) some were trapped when an ethnic group \invaded\ their neighborhood and they could not afford to move. (19) others are \downwardly mobile\: they drifted downward. (20) many are elderly and are not wanted elsewhere. (21) like the deprived, the trapped suffer from high rates of assault, mugging, and rape. b5. in general, the major details of this passage are opinions about moving to the city. a) opinions about moving to the city. b) types of urban dwellers. c) reasons why some people in cities are trapped. d) explanations of why urban areas are overcrowded.

Explanation:

The passage discusses different types of urban dwellers and the reasons some are trapped in urban areas. It mentions mental/physical illness, alcohol/drug - addiction, and inability to afford to move as reasons for being trapped. These are reasons why some people in cities are trapped.

Answer:

C. reasons why some people in cities are trapped