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

Urban America

Fall
2026
01
4.00
Jinwon Kim

TU TH 9:25 AM - 10:40 AM

Smith College
SOC-227-01-202701
jkim50@smith.edu
Many Americans’ identities and daily lives are strongly tied to urban spaces. This course uses approaches from new urban sociology to conceptualize relationships among the state, economy, and urban form. The course connects macro-level processes--including global forces, politics, and economy-- to micro-level daily life, such as social interactions among city dwellers in both global cities and small towns. This course underscores global and transnational perspectives. From immigrants and refugees who bring their own culture to the presence of global and transnational corporations, most U.S. cities are global entities, and urban lives are 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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