SOCI 239 - The Urban Experience in the U.S.

FC SSCI

4 credits
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 80.7% of the U.S. population lived in urban areas in 2010. Cities are thus prime research sites to analyze everyday 21st-century American life, as many of Americans identities and daily lives are strongly tied to urban spaces and shaped by their economic, social and cultural power. This course connects macro-level social processes, including global forces, politics and the economy to micro-level daily life among city dwellers. This course particularly focuses on contemporary urban issues in American cities, such as suburbanization, white flight, racial segregation, fiscal crises, urban branding, tourism in global cities, and gentrification.