SOC.2025 Urban Sociology
Urban sociology studies the way cities shape social life. This course is designed to familiarize students with classical and contemporary theories and methodologies of urban sociology. It will introduce them to several core areas of inquiry including culture and consumption, social and spatial inequality and urban policy and planning. This course will also examine some of the contemporary challenges and problems cities (and the people that live in them) face, including crime and policing, poverty, unemployment, racism, immigration, gentrification, and sustainability. In addition, this course will also explore cities in the context of a globalized world, with special attention focused on cultural and economic transmission and its effects on identities, economies, and policies.
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