SOC 1501 - The Inner City:The Good,the Bad,and the Ugly[CDiv

Institution:

Notre Dame de Namur University

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Explores of the complex nature of San Francisco's inner city neighborhood, the Tenderloin. Why is it that street crime exists here Why do the poor live here Why do so many children love living here How is this a place of both crime and creativity What is the history of the Tenderloin What is its connection to such artistic luminaries as Dashiell Hammett, Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson, Truman Capote, Alice B. Toklas, Isadora Duncan, Billie Holiday, and Miles Davis How is the art and literary world part of this community today What are the physical and cultural boundaries of the Tenderloin and how are they maintained What is the relationship of the Tenderloin, and inner city tenderloins everywhere, to the rest of American society A community-based course.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.ndnu.edu

Phone Number:

(650) 508-3500

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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