HSOC-110: Urban Anthropology

This course will introduce the study of cities and city life from an anthropological perspective (e.g., how people, from elites to prostitutes, survive in cities; how cities visually reflect globalization; how gangs and churches both help poor people survive). By the end of the course the students should be able to identify characteristics of cities cross-culturally and demonstrate an understanding of the interconnectedness between the institutions of urban life and the lives of city dwellers. The emphasis will be on cities as systems that guide our lives and our responses to them.