SOC 321 - The Contemporary City

Institution:

Widener University-Main Campus

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Description:

The course focuses on how European and American cities have developed in the 20th century from the period of great industrial growth to the present. Included are the following topics: the emergence and development of urban sociological theory, the formation of modern city planning, urban deconcentration and suburban development, problems of housing, poverty and homelessness, and the role of technology in shaping the urban environment. Prerequisite: SOC 105. 3 semester hours

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.widener.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 499-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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