SOC 201 - Urban Sociology:The Study of City Life

Institution:

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Explores what the earliest cities were like, and how urban life has changed over the centuries; what forces guided the evolution of cities into centers of industry, commerce, fi nance, recreation, entertainment, higher education and media communications; why cities face problems of inadequate mass transit, congestion, housing decay, pollution, crime and fi scal bankruptcy; how city life shapes personalities and attitudes and infl uences lifestyles and life chances; what solutions have been proposed for urban problems; and how diff erent everyday life will be in the city of the future. Prerequisites: ENG 101 and SOC 101

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jjay.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 237-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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