URBNST 1418 - GLOBAL CITY - SHANGHAI

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This three-credit course is designed to encourage students to engage in a critical analysis of the development of modern Shanghai. It is a municipality that already exhibits the key characteristics of many global cities. Students will discuss what that concept means in general terms, and in ways that re specific to Shanghai. Students will explore how this city has been imagined, invented, and transformed by the forces of foreign engagement, industrialization, and globalization. The cityscape and social landscape of Shanghai are the "texts" that student will explore, interpret, and analyze.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: Letter Grade

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