Urban Sociology

Catalog description

The study of social life and population groups in the urban environment. Our concern is with the social and psychological consequences of city life and the political and economic forces which have produced the industrial and corporate cities of the present day. Other topics include theories of "community," the location of industrial and commercial areas, the distribution of racial and ethnic groups, and urban problems such as poverty, housing, and public services. P: jr st; and SOCIOL 100 or PUB ADM 202 or SOCIOL 101 Fall Only.