SOC 5008 World Cities
Current and historical survey of world cities in the making of global culture. The course is centered on a series of urban places: Venice, Amsterdam, London, New York, Calcutta, Sao Paulo, Mexico City, Istanbul, Lagos, and Jakarta. Special attention will be given to the social. Political, and economic life of cities in the context of North/South inequality. New directions in urban thought and social theory will be explored.