A geography of the city from the viewpoint of history, site and situation, external relations, internal relations, and the comparative study of cities. Examines urban theoretical perspectives, urbanization processes, the diversity of metropolitan communities, urban stratification, metropolitan growth, urban neighborhoods, community power and urban policy and planning. This is an advanced undergraduate and graduate-level seminar which focuses on the linkages among geography, gender and work. The course considers theoretical and methodological issues in addition to empirical perspectives. We begin by considering the nature of space, of gender, and of work, and progess through topics including the gendering of work and the geography of occupational segregation.
Emphasis is placed on discussion, critical reading, and writing skills.
Graduate standing in a social science discipline, or permission of the instructor. Emphasis is placed on the evolution of urban form and land use patterns and on the development of structures that comprise the building fabric of the cityscape. A study of the major physical and cultural attributes of the region. Emphasizes settlement history and the role of agriculture on the regional economy. Emphasis on methodology and modern process-oriented geomorphology.