SOC 271

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SOC 271

Housing and Public Policy SOC 271 SP

Next Offered in 9899 SP

Since World War II, housing has undergone a series of radical transformations in the United States, from the rise of the suburbs in the '50s to today's crisis of homelessness for millions. We will explore the role of government and public policy in this transformation, and seek to create our own model of what public policy concerning housing should be in the 21st century.

MAJOR READINGS

Gilderbloom and Appelbaum, RETHINKING RENTAL
HOUSING
Roaenthal, Rob; HOMELESS IN PARADISE
Stone, Michael; SHELTER POVERTY
Hayden, Delores, REDESIGNING THE AMERICAN DREAM
Bratt, Hartman & Meyers on: CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON HOUSING

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Three research papers.

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: Student must still submit a completed DROP/ADD form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Field Work Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: SOC 151

Last Updated on MAR-03-1998

About the Photo:

Occupied rental units

Reference:

Downs, Anthony, RENTAL HOUSING IN THE 1980'S, Washington D.C. : The Brookings Institution,1983

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