GEO 422 - URBAN GEOGRAPHY

College of Arts and Sciences

Credit(s): 3

Examines the relationship between urbanization and the larger social and economic contexts within which city growth occurs. Surveys a range of theoretical perspectives on the internal socio-economic structure and built environment of cities, including the contributions by Chicago School, neoclassical, marxist, and postmodern theorists. Emphasis also placed on relevant environmental, social, and political problems of cities. Primary focus is on North American cities, but includes cross-cultural comparisons.

Prereq: GEO 152, 160, 172, or 222, or consent of instructor.