GC

intensive course
May 16 - June 3 ~ 3 weeks!!


GGR216H1    Global Cities[24L]

1. Most urban courses taught in the English-speaking world implicitly or explicitly focus on large North American, European, or Australian cities.
2. While these places are interesting in their own right, studying them as the sole model of urbanization is misleading.  
3. To a great extent, the societies of the westernized, developed world are already highly-urbanized and have been so for decades.  
4. Cities outside of this sphere, by contrast, are generally growing much faster, and experiencing greater social and economic upheaval as a result.  
5. Understanding non-North American urbanization is a vital part of understanding cities in general.  
6. This course is an attempt to introduce students to processes of urbanization that are occurring in places other than North America.   
7. There will be a particular focus on comparing the urban form, economies, and social life in cities around the world.

Distribution Requirement Status: 
This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

GGR216H1

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Global Cities

May 16 - June 3