INTRODUCTION TO THE CITY

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GEOG/URBRPL 305

과목 설명

Investigates urbanization as a general process, as well as the resulting contemporary physical, social, cultural and political- economic forms of cities. Emphasis will be placed on the history and current forms of spatial and social segregation of cities by race, class, ethnicity, and gender. The myriad ways that cities have addressed the tensions emerging from this history of spatial and social segregation will be highlighted. Further, emphasis will be placed on understanding the experiences of those most-affected by historical and continuing segregation.

선수과목

Sophomore standing

충족 요건

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

학점

3 ~ 4

개설 시기

Fall, Spring, Summer

평점

3.64

6.03% 과거 데이터 대비

수료율

94.59%

-2.85% 과거 데이터 대비

A 비율

77.03%

55.24% 과거 데이터 대비

학급 규모

-18.46% 과거 데이터 대비

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Various urban empirical regularities and theories which explain them.