Sociology 227 - Urban America: From Global Cities to Small Towns

Urban America

Fall
2024
01
4.00
Jinwon Kim

TU TH 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Smith College
SOC-227-01-202501
Seelye 206
jkim50@smith.edu
This course focuses on contemporary urban issues in American cities, starting with the post-war era. The course examines the following topics through the lens of new urban sociology: modernity and modern cities; urbanism as a way of American life; critical urban theory; poverty and ghettos; urban ethnography, gentrification and displacement; urban branding; global cities; immigration and gateways; ethnic enclaves; financial crisis; and the right to the city movement. By applying global and transnational perspectives to the study of American cities, students see how these cities are global entities, with urban lives intricately tied to globalization and transnational practices. Prerequisite: SOC 101. Enrollment limited to 35.

[CE] SOC 101

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.
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