Course Number
Course Title
Urban Anthropology
Course Date
Fall 2015
Course Level
5000
Department/Program
Anthropology
College
College of Liberal Arts
Document Type
Syllabus
Description
In this class, you will learn to analyze and evaluate claims about authenticity and culture in urban environments. You will be able to discuss, explain, and debate theories of urban poverty, crime, and policing. You will learn to evaluate claims made about development and arguments surrounding gentrification. You will discuss the role of immigration, ethnicity, and race in shaping urban life. You will learn to use ethnographic research methods. Above all, you will learn to ask critical questions that should enhance your ability to participate in the ongoing development of this city, a decade after the floods.
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