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Staff. The ethnographic study of race relations in the United States. The social life and culture of urban race relations in the United States will be emphasized, stressing conceptual and methodological issues. Selected ethnographic literature will be read and discussed. Students will be expected to carry out an ethnographic site study.
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Keene. This course gives an overview of the genesis of the so-called "Brownfield" problem and of the various efforts that our society is taking to try to solve, or at least, ameliorate, it. The course will place the "Brownfield" problem in the broader context of the growth and decline of the industrial base of cities like Philadelphia. Students will study the general constitutional and statutory framework within which we approach the problems of orphan, polluted sites and the disposal of contemporary solid wastes. They will also analyze the principal actions that have been taken by federal and state governments to address remediation and redevelopment of abandoned industrial sites. In addition, the course will explore environmental equity issues.
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Immigration is a controversial issue, dividing Americans from Congress to big cities to small towns. What's at stake in these debates What does immigration mean for cities and regions And what roles should policy makers, planners, and community organizations play in shaping migration and its impacts This course examines these questions in the context of immigrant, refugee, and receiving communities in the United States. It surveys public policy and community and economic development practices related to migration, at the local, regional, and trans-national scale. Class readings, discussions,and regular visits to a variety of Philadelphia's immigrant neighborhoods explore themes including labor markets, political mobilization, social and cultural policy, and the built environment. The first half of the course surveys migration and community development among a broad range of ethnic groups in different parts of the city and suburbs; the second half focuses on specific policy and development initiatives. Assignments include an opportunity to work with immigrant-serving organizations.
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Hall, Wortham. A first course in ethnographic participant observational research, its substantive orientation, literature, and methods. Emphasis is on the interpretive study of social organization and culture in educational settings, formal and informal. Methods of data collection and analysis, critical review of examples of ethnographic research reports, and research design and proposal preparation are among the topics and activities included in this course.
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Lukose, Hall. Prerequisite(s): EDUC/URBS 547. This course will introduce students to a conceptual language and the theoretical tools to analyze the complex dynamics of racial, ethnic, gender, sexual, and class differences. The students will critically examine the interrelationships between culture, power, and identities through the recent contributions in cultural studies, critical pedagogy and post-structuralist theory and will explore the usefulness of these ideas for improving their own work as researchers and as practitioners.
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3.00 Credits
Birch. Review of efforts to maintain and strengthen central cities. Examines the role of leadership and vision. Incorporates a broad definition of economic development as encompassing topics ranging from the arts to zoning.
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3.00 Credits
Wong. Exploration of the intended and unintended consequences of public policy pertaining to land use, transportation, housing, education, growth management and economic development.
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3.00 Credits
Barnett. An introduction to the theoretical basis for beliefs and practices in city and environmental design, including the relation of the built environment to the natural environment, the organization of groups of buildings, the use and meaning of public places, and the relation of technology to land use and community.
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3.00 Credits
May be counted toward the Hum/SocSci or NatSci/Math Sectors. Class of 2010. Holod, Brainard. Also fulfills General Education in Sectors IV (Humanities and Social Sciences) and VII (Natural Science and Mathematics) for Class of 2010 and beyond. Visual Studies 101 provides an introduction to a variety of approaches to understanding the nature of seeing, with attention to its physiological, environmental and cultural bases. As part of this introduction, the course willattempt to compare and contrast to the way that artists, art historians, philosophers, and scientists consider the same broad set of issues. The course will typically be co-taught by two faculty whose expertise represents two of these different approaches, and whos lectures will attempt to make explicit connections between different styles of intellectual endeavor. In this sense, the course is a microcosm of the visual studies major. The topics include - The eye, light and visual system, including both our modernunderstanding and a disucssion of how this understanding developed over time. - The eye and culture, with particular emphasis on artistic depictions and concepts of the role of vision in society. - How perceptual abilities are measured in the lab, and the relationship between seeing and measurement and science. Perception and depiction of scenes, including depth, color, and motion. - How culture endows visual attributes (e.g. color) with meaning. - Depicting the body; seeing the self. - Visual memory and visual cognition. -Philosophy of seeing and science. What does it mean to see How do we know what we see Is seeing believing
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3.00 Credits
Tilestone, Copeland. This course will introduce students to the basic concepts of two dimensional studio practice and visual communication. Materials will range from traditional drawing materials such as charcoal and pencil to digital photography, and will explore the use of diverse visual languages. Emphasis will be on both formal and conceptual issues, such as developing meaning through imagery, narrative, metaphor, and visual modes in contemporary culture.Projects will be structured to deal with basic concepts and techniques, and prepare students to use the studio practice as a form of participation in contemporary culture. Assorted readings will accompany the studio projects each week, covering topics ranging from color theory to critical and theoretical issues in Visual Culture.
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