Conflicts in Measuring Progress Many large Asian cities have used the Western
model of growth as they expand. This model has deep ties to capitalist society,
including the notion that progress is measured by advances in luxury,
convenience and economic activity. Yet for Asian societies that do not have the
same cultural and socio-political background as New York or London, there is a
potential mismatch between the growth model of the cities and the people who
inhabit them. Discuss a significant problem (of your choice: i.e., housing,
poverty, pollution, population, transportation, health, etc.) that has erupted
as a result of the mismatch in the growth model of (select one) Beijing, Hong
Kong, Tokyo or Seoul, and the people who inhabit them. You will have to use
other sources to complete this assignment, so make sure you credit them in your
references. Note: 1. Optional readings – students may want to refer to chapters
1 – 6 in Urban World/Global City (Clark, 2003) and chapters 1 – 3 in the East
Asia Modern (Rowe, 2005) for assistance in completing this assignment. However,
students are encouraged to refer to other sources (i.e., web links, etc.) to
complete this assignment. 2. Students are required to utilize a minimum of three
reference sources, two of which should not be from material utilized for the
course. Sources from Wikipedia, etc. are not acceptable references and should
not be used. 3. The essay should be 2 – 3 pages in length with proper
paragraphs, standard APA style formatting (1” margins, 12-point font, double
spaced), and adequate citations. 4. The assignment must be submitted under the
corresponding assignment tab as a Microsoft Word document only. If you use Vista
you MUST save your document as a PDF or rich text file. A grading rubric will be
used to grade this assignment. 4. Students are required to utilize a minimum of
three reference sources for the two critical thinking essays, two of which
should not be from material utilized for the course. Sources from Wikipedia,
etc. are not acceptable references and should not be used.