Course Catalog - 2012-2013

     

SOCI 347 - URBAN INEQUALITY

Long Title: URBAN INEQUALITY
Department: Sociology
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: This course focuses on social inequalities in urban spaces and explores explanations for urban inequality, including industrialization, globalization, suburbanization, social capital, and family of origin. Students will also learn about policy targeted to urban inequality. Focus will mainly be on U.S. cities with some discussion of urbanization around the globe.