211-216 are advanced seminars, mainly for juniors and seniors in the Benjamin Franklin Scholars Program. All other students need permission from the instructor to enroll in these courses.
HIST 214 Modern American Cities
Taught as schedule allows (consult the Course Directory)
Permit May Be Required: See above | SEM
This seminar examines the economic, demographic, and spatial transformations of American cities since World War II. Topics for analysis include the impact of deindustrialization and the emergence of an information-service economy, internal migration and immigration, ghetto creation, the origin and history of suburbs, and levers of change - politics, policy, social movements, and social reform. Assignments include reading approximately one book per week, short commentary papers, discussion leadership, and a final essay.
Course Syllabus (PDF)
