SOC 245 : URBAN SOCIOLOGY

This course allows students to explore the relationships between humans and urban space using ecological and sociospatial perspectives. Through readings, lectures and discussions, students will become acquainted with the origins of urbanization, with a balanced view of economic, political, cultural, and global considerations in the study of metropolitan development. Social and psychological consequences of the urban environment, including segregation, poverty, racism, crime, housing, and health will be explored as the student learns to distinguish the concepts of space and place, and their influence on society.