SOCI 321 - Urban and Community Sociology

Institution:

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Sociology

Description:

Explores the effects of technological, cultural and political factors upon cities in the United States and around the world. Examines the two main theories that sociologists use to examine urban issues and traces the histories of cities and ways that they have changed over time. Additional issues relating to suburbanization and urban sprawl, gentrification, globalization, residential segregation, crime and other social problems, community development, urban renewal and the future of cities are also examined.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.commonwealthu.edu/

Phone Number:

(570) 389-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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