SOC 2148 - Urban Sociology

Institution:

Yeshiva University

Subject:

Sociology

Description:

What is it about cities that facinates and repulses tourists and politicians, attracts migrants, and enthralls scholars? This course will explore the rise and transformation of metropolitan life from a sociological perspective. Topics include classical and contemporary theories of urbanism, the history of cities, suburbanization, and related policies, urban poverty, race relations and segregation, employment, and inequality.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.yu.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 960-5400

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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