SOC 270

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SOC 270

Urban Societies SOC 270 SP

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How do cities develop? Are there universal laws that govern city growth, or do cities develop differently within distinctive economic and political frameworks? This course addresses those questions by tracing the history of cities, comparing major theoretical approaches and addressing a number of important current issues in urban areas in the United States, including redevelopment, housing, homelessness, and the fiscal crisis of the cities.

MAJOR READINGS

Park, Burgess & McKenzie, THE CITY
Davis, CITY OF QUARTZ
Logan & Molotch, URBAN FORTUNES
Annual Editions, URBAN SOCIETY

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

An in-class midterm (25%), a take-home final (35%) and a research paper (40%).

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: Discussion Fieldwork Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: SOC 151

Last Updated on MAR-22-1999

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