CMY 101 - Introduction to Community Studies

Institution:

University of Maine at Machias

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Description:

Community is one of the fundamental concepts and units of study in the social sciences. This course will be primarily concerned with communities of place within the United States, although many of the conceptual and methodological approaches discussed could be applied to other forms of community and communities in other places. The course will survey the development of community study as a scientific endeavor, the conceptual tools employed in the study of communities of place, and common methodologies used to study a community. Class sessions will involve lectures, student project work, media presentations, and perhaps guest lectures from accomplished community researchers. Readings will include excerpts from classic community studies, contemporary journal articles and/or a community study or community development text book, and an in-depth examination of a contemporary, empirical community study research project. Course assignments will involve reading and writing tasks and a hands-on project that will focus on the production of a local community profile. 3 Cr

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umm.maine.edu

Phone Number:

(207) 255-1200

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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