ANTH 1755 - URBAN ANTHROPOLOGY

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
How do different people make lives in urban environments? What social, cultural, and political phenomena are unique to cities? What can city life teach us about what it means to be human in all its extraordinary diversity? This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to studying urban life, exploring themes such as migration; informal settlements and economies; infrastructures; violence; race and social stratification; social networks; and artistic production. A special focus is put on cities from the Global South.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: ENG 0102 or ENGCMP (0002 or 0006 or 0020 or 0200 or 0203 or 0205 or 0207 or 0208 or 0210 or 0212 or 0213 or 0214) or ENGFLM 0210 or FP (0003 or 0006) *Applies to all WRIT Courses*
Course Attributes: DSAS Social Science General Ed. Requirement, Global Studies, SCI Polymathic Contexts: Soc/Behav. GE. Req., Writing Intensive Course (WRIT)

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