HIST 479 - Colloquium: Readings in 20th Century Urban History

FC SSCI CD WADV

4 credits
In this course, we will explore both common issues facing cities around the world in the 20th century as well as those that are specific to particular regions. Topics will include modernist urban planning, the urban experience, the politics of memory and commemoration, American urban crisis, suburbanization and gentrification, the immigration of racial minorities to European cities, and the growth of megacities in the developing world.