The American City

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This course explores the history of American cities from the colonial period through the present day, with particular emphasis on the late 19th and 20th centuries. Examines the formation and evolution of the physical urban environment; the city as a site of race, class, and ethnic interactions; urban political, economic, and cultural evolution; transportation and suburbanization; and the consequences of the "urban crisis" of the post-World War II era. Thematic Thread(s): Cultural Literacy & Community Building, Institutions & Human Innovations, Transfer Thread Completion Course Students with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll.