PSC 264 ,265 - Politics & Public Space

Institution:

Muhlenberg College

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Description:

This course considers how ideas about the use and meaning of public space, such as neighborhoods, city streets, marketplaces, parks, public monuments, frame political conflicts on issues such as social justice, environmental protection, and historical preservation. We examine how laws, socioeconomic forces, and cultural values give shape to public spaces and how such spaces are transformed by the political struggles over their access, control, and meaning. We consider questions such as: What is public space How is it constructed, interpreted, and contested Who defines the boundaries between public space and private property Who has the right to access public space We also consider how socialeconomic forces such as suburbanization, globalization, and privatization are reshaping public space. Meets general academic requirement B (and W which applies to 265 only).

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.muhlenberg.edu

Phone Number:

(484) 664-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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