Anthropology
ANTH 3200: Cities in Global Context
Seminar - 4 credits
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- Examines the roots of the urbanization process, major ways of thinking about it, and the development of world cities and megacities.
- The twenty-first century will be a century in which urbanism is a central problem and opportunity.
- Considers the economic, political, cultural, and environmental dimensions of urbanism across the globe.
- Includes specific case studies from around the world.
- Encourages students to develop a knowledge of particular cities in order to examine the key themes of the course.
- INTL 3200, ANTH 3200, and SOCL 3200 are cross-listed.
Examines the roots of the urbanization process, major ways of thinking about it, and the development of world cities and megacities. Show more.