2010-2011 Academic Catalog

Dec 21, 2024

2010-2011 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

GEOG 373 - Seminar in Urban Geography

In this seminar we will consider fundamental geographical aspects of urban theory. Some years this course is offered as the first installment of a two-sequence course with GEOG 374. In that year-long sequence, we start in the fall with a survey of major theoretical perspectives ranging from neoclassical economics to political economy perspectives. Other years, this course will stand along. In both, the goal is to understand the ways that scholars have approached the study of cities, and to compare and contrast the epistemological assumptions underlying different approaches to “the urban.” We will critically evaluate major theoretical perspectives in light of their contribution to contemporary research: ecological theories, neoclassical theories, institutional theories, political economy approaches, and cultural studies/identity approaches.

Instructor: Ms Martin

When Offered: Offered every other year

Faculty: Deborah Martin, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Geography