Question

question 7 (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 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 started in a higher social class, but because of mental or physical illness, alcohol or other drug addiction, or other problems, 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. b7. sentence 15 provides a the main idea. b a major detail. c a minor detail.

Explanation:

Sentence 15 describes specific issues (high rates of assault, mugging, and rape) faced by a certain group in urban neighborhoods. It is a detail that supports the broader - context discussion about urban life and its problems, rather than stating a main idea. It is also not a major detail that would be central to the overall argument about types of urban dwellers. So, it is a minor detail.

Answer:

C. a minor detail