AH 492 - Representing Modern City

Institution:

University of Rochester

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Description:

This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to examining the modern city in both moments of triumph and crisis. The idea of the "city" has played a major role in conceptualizing modernity (as well as Postmodernity). We will look at representations of the metropolis in painting, photography, film and philosophy. Using critical theory, urban planning documents, as well as fictional accounts, we will explore competing ideological perspectives on and debates over the place of the city in modern culture.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.rochester.edu

Phone Number:

(888) 822-2256

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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