SOC 224 URBAN SOCIOLOGY

An introduction to the major themes in urban sociology through a focus on the city as a contested space and a site for contestation. The course considers various cities and historical periods emphasizing the struggles that have emerged around three key points of resistance: economic power, racial domination, and the relationship to nature and the environment.

Credits

4

Cross Listed Courses

This is the same course as ES 224.

Prerequisite

SOC 103, ES 110, ES 111, or permission of the instructor.

Enrollment Limit

Enrollment limited to 25 students.