GOVT225

[WesMaps Home Page] [Course Search] [Course Search by CID]

GOVT225

Unheavenly Cities GOVT225 FA

Next Offered in 9899 FA

There is much that is unsettled and unsettling about the city and it has always been thus--wistful images of a golden age that never was notwithstanding. The purpose of this course is to explore the nature of the "crises" besetting contemporary American cities and to examine some of the policies affecting and afflicting these communities. While perhaps exhausting, the course is by no means exhaustive, and both the readings and the topics are highly selective. Needless to say much more could be assigned and discussed. We will focus on some of the more enduring concerns about the city, including the potentials for collective intervention and the ways this intervention is reflected in theory and practice.

MAJOR READINGS

To be assigned.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Midterm and research proposal.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS GOVT

Prerequisites: None

Last Updated on MAR-03-1998

Contact wesmaps@wesleyan.edu to submit comments or suggestions.