We will start class by discussing the three part Bushwick Daily article “Are “White Bodies” Gentrifying Bushwick? A Look at Census Data” in order to…
1st Year Writing: Urban Sociology
Electronic Learning Portfolio
Month: October 2016
How did once dilapidated industrial era textile factory spaces go from symbols of urban decay to becoming expensive lofts and symbols of an alternative “chic”…
In this segment we discuss the cultural trends bringing white middle and upper class people back to the city and how this gentrification process is…
Continue reading The Cultural logic of “Authentic” Urban Neighborhoods and Gentrification
This week we are transitioning to the contemporary resurgence of American cities. After a period of deep decline brought on by issues we have discussed…
This week we will be looking at effect of power in planning in the urban environment. We will start with Foucault’s analysis of the Panopticon…
Before Thursday, please try to watch as much of this film as you can. It’s a really early film production of Berlin that captures the…
For Thursday we will focus on the suburbs as a way of life before transitioning to the urban inner city next week. For each…