Geographies of Gentrifications. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

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The material expression of the 'American Dream' is in a dramatic state of change: a single-family detached house in a park-like setting has come under substantial scrutiny since the end of the 20th century. Often called the middle-class re-urbanization of the inner city, "gentrification" is seen by many to be a response to the multiple critiques of 'suburbia' in terms of uniformity, sterility, alienation and racism; giving rise to what many believe is an alternative model of city living. But gentrification itself has evolved rapidly in concert with outstanding social ills that is has failed to address, and the globalizing capitalist world economy has imposed new actors with differing agendas in the inner city. This course examines the rise and evolution of gentrification and the array of social implications of class-conscious urban renewal. Course Fee: GL01 $90.