11.469 Urban Sociology in Theory and Practice, Spring 2007

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Davis, Diane E., 1953-

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Urban Sociology in Theory and Practice

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Abstract

This course is intended to introduce graduate students to a set of core writings in the field of urban sociology. Topics include the changing nature of community, social inequality, political power, socio-spatial change, technological change, and the relationship between the built environment and human behavior. We examine the key theoretical paradigms that have constituted the field since its founding, assess how and why they have changed over time, and discuss the implications of these paradigmatic shifts for urban scholarship, social policy and the planning practice.

Date issued

2007-06

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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/53738

Department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Urban Studies and Planning

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11.469-Spring2007

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Keywords

urban sociology, core writings, changing nature of community, social inequality, political power, socio-spatial change, technological change, built environment, human behavior, paradigmatic shifts for urban scholarship, urban planning skills and sensibilities

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