SCA-UA 602 - Cities in a Global Context

Institution:

New York University

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Description:

What is a global city? How does a global perspective shape our understanding of urban spaces and the politics of creating social and spatial order in cities? This course draws on ethnographic examples from a range of cultural and geographic contexts to explore 21st-century urbanization. Through examples that range from London to Shanghai, the course traces how issues like equity, migration, violence, ecology, and citizenship can inform an understanding of modern cities.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.nyu.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 998-1212

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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