POL 388 - Architecture of Urban Community

FDR: SS2 Social Science - Group 2 Distribution
Credits: 3

Prerequisite: any POL course numbered between 100 and 199. This seminar investigates the literal and social architecture of democratic community in cities around the globe, examining how the physical spaces and political and economic power structures of urban life support or constrain the civic relationships of residents of varying backgrounds and unequal socioeconomic positions, shaping citizens’ opportunities for collective empowerment and self-determination. Course addresses issues of poverty, exclusion, and environmental limits.