US-WORLD 24 - Reinventing Boston: The Changing American City

Institution:

Harvard University

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Description:

American cities have changed in extraordinary ways. Once projected to be doomed to a future of blight and decay, Boston has become a model of urban renaissance. Using Boston as a case, this course considers issues of: technology booms, economic change and inequality, political governance, elite relations, cultural institutions, race and ethnic relations, immigration, gentrification and suburbanization. Regular guest speakers. Requirements: 5 short memos on neighborhood visits; 1 term paper; midterm essay and take-home final exam.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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