🌇 Society

underserved populations

not provided with enough help or services that are of high quality

uninhabited

has no people living in it

hotbeds of misinformation

a place or situation where a lot of a particular activity is happening

rural depopulation

a long-term reduction in population size within a region

the opulence of elite lifestyles

great wealth, often shown in a very rich way

lobby

to try to persuade the government that a law should be changed

communal living arrangements

used by a group of people rather than one single person

inherent pitfall

an unexpected danger or difficulty

pronouncement

an offical announcement

across-the-board reform

affecting everyone or everything within an organization or society

integral to maintaining stable communities

necessary and important as a part of a whole

regime

a particular government, or a system or method of government

housing subsidy

money given to help or encourage something to happen

lesser-known

not as popular or famous as something else

suburb

an area on the edge of a large city where people who work there often live

conventional views on gender roles

following what is traditional

tragedy

a very sad event, especially one involving death or suffering

commonplace

happening or seen frequently, and so not considered special or unusual

promulgate regulations

to spread beliefs or ideas among people, especially a new law

run-down

a building or area that is in bad condition

municipal authorities

belonging to a town, city, or district that has its own local government

structural marginalization

the act of treating someone or something as if they aren't important

in-demand

many people want or need to have or to buy them

demographic collapse

a group of people who are similar in age, social class, etc.

lift populations out of abject poverty

the state of being extremely unhappy, poor, unsuccessful, etc.

in terror

extreme fear, or violent action that causes fear

levy

a tax that you have to pay to the government

illicit activities

illegal or disapproved of by society

downturn

a reduction in a country's economic activity

frown on something / someone

to disapprove of something or someone

capitalism

a political system in which property, business and industry are controlled by private owners

territory

an area of land or sea that is controlled by a particular countr

socioeconomic upheaval

a great change causing much difficulty

upswing

an increase or improvement

stratospheric housing prices

an extremely high level

a potent force in shaping public opinion

powerful, persuasive, or effective

new avenues for social mobility

a method or way of doing something

racial prejudice

an unfair opinion formed without enough knowledge

economic backwaters

a place, group, or area considered undeveloped

adopt even-handed policies

fair and impartial, treating all sides equally without bias

consumerist culture

a society focused on buying, owning, and consuming products

patriotism

the feeling of loving your country more than any others

atrophy

be reduced in size and strength to become weaker

social stigmas attached to

a strong feeling of disapproval that most people have about something unfair

gender stereotypes

a wrong idea that people have about SO or STH is like

reinvigorate the economy

to give new energy, or life, to something that has become weak

against the backdrop of urbanization

the general situation in which particular events happen

cultural reciprocity

behaviour in which two groups give each other help or advantages

urban metabolism

the way a city consumes, processes, and outputs resources

devoid of human interaction

completely lacking something

cheapen traditional values

to reduce something

marked by controversy

a lot of disagreement or argument about something

socially constructed than biologically determined

to build something

social mobility

the ability or process of changing one’s social status within society