SOC 375 - COMMUNITY AND URBAN SOCIETY

Introduces students to some of the central theoretical perspectives on communities, cities, and the processes of urbanization and offers an overview of the challenges facing contemporary urban dwellers. Focuses on how political, social and economic forces have helped to shape processes of urban development and how this urbanization has reshaped the physical form, social structure, and functions of communities. Contemporary urban challenges such as concentrated poverty, residential segregation, riots, structural deterioration, and economic and political restructuring will receive central attention, as will issues of global urban development and theories about the future of cities.

Prerequisites & Notes:
any from: SOC 221, SOC 251, SOC 255, SOC 260, SOC 268, SOC 269

Credits: 5