11.013J / 21H.231J American Urban History I, Spring 2005
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Author(s)
Fogelson, Robert
Alternative Title
American Urban History I
Date Issued
June 2005
Abstract
This course is a seminar on the history of institutions and institutional change in American cities from roughly 1850 to the present. Among the institutions to be looked at are political machines, police departments, courts, schools, prisons, public authorities, and universities. The focus of the course is on readings and discussions.
Subjects
urban planning
urban design
cities
downtown
skyscrapers
buildings
institutions
police
prisons
courts
city hall
political machines
reform
crime
public safety
public schools
education
welfare
railways
public authorities
housing
slums
hospitals
universities
11.013J
11.013
21H.231J
21H.231
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Urban Studies and Planning
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. History Section
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