SOCL 4440 - Urban Politics

5 credit hours
Formerly - SOCL 485

Exploration of core theories, concepts, analytical methods and polices related to the field of urban sociology. Course examines the transformation and the political economy of urban spaces; the intersection of race, class, gender and the urban space. Topics will include racial and ethnic segregation, poverty, immigration, gentrification and urban redevelopment, suburbanization, gender, globalization, culture and social movements.