Humanities, History , and Social Sciences 46-3125 - Contesting the City:Critical Approaches to Space,Place and Urb

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Columbia College-Chicago

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Cities are ever-changing spaces that are defined and re-defined through our experiences, memories and cultural practices. For some, they are merely places for work, leisure and commerce, but for others, they are something far greater: landscapes to traverse, sources of identity, canvases, homes, and political battlegrounds. In this course, we will look at the different ways people have both theorized, and actively contested, the meaning and function of cities. We will explore the utopia/dystopia of the city through the eyes of avant-garde artists, political activists, skateboarders, graffiti artists, bicyclists, walkers, drivers, squatters, culture jammers, community organizers and the urban poor. 3 CREDIT S PREREQUISITES: 46-1100 INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL STUDIES, 52-1152 WRITING AND RHETORIC II

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.colum.edu

Phone Number:

(312) 663-1600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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