Urban researchers tend to view urban primacy as primarily shaped by economic forces. Also, they tend to assume that the distribution of power, population, and wealth go hand in hand. In addition to these assumptions, this paper deals with the issue of...
Urban researchers tend to view urban primacy as primarily shaped by economic forces. Also, they tend to assume that the distribution of power, population, and wealth go hand in hand. In addition to these assumptions, this paper deals with the issue of measurement such as the choice between “city proper” and “urban agglomeration.” The above factors contribute to urbanists’ “selective cognition” leading scholars to embrace only the facts that fit well with their theoretical inclination. The matters mentioned in the paper is important not only in academia but also in everyday lives of residents.