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Urban Studies

城市是自然环境——它们是社会环境、经济现象和政治舞台. 对这些复杂社会结构的理解只能来自于超越任何单一学科狭隘视角的分析. 城市研究辅修课程为学生提供了一个从不同角度研究城市化进程和问题的机会. 它的设计具有足够的灵活性,允许学生在许多可能的组合中进行选择, 但需要一个人至少经历三种不同的学科方法.

Requirements & 课程

Urban Studies Minor

城市研究辅修课程为学生提供了一个从不同角度研究城市化进程和问题的机会. 它的设计具有足够的灵活性,允许学生在许多可能的组合中进行选择, 但要求他们至少经历三种不同的学科方法.

Requirements

Six courses from at least three different departments or programs. 在其他五个学院校区开设的课程可以包括在辅修课程中, with the approval of one of the advisers. 在本页的“课程”选项卡下可以找到澳门葡京博彩软件认可课程的示例列表. However, 每个学生都将在辅修导师的帮助下精心设计自己的辅修课程,其中可能包括不在此列表中的课程. 每门课程开设的年份和学期请咨询院系.

Crosslisted 课程

ANT 257 Urban Anthropology (4 Credits)

本课程认为城市既是人类学研究的背景,也是民族志本身的研究对象. 我们的目标是批判性地思考理论和方法的可能性, challenges and limitations that are posed by urban anthropology. We consider concepts and themes such as urbanization and migration; urban space and mobility; gender, race and ethnicity; technology and virtual space; markets and economies; citizenship and belonging; and production and consumption. {S}

秋天, Spring, Alternate Years

ARH 212 Ancient Cities and Sanctuaries (4 Credits)

本课程探讨了古代近东城市和圣殿生活的许多不同方面, 埃及, 希腊, Etruria and Rome. Recurrent themes include urbanism, landscapes and patterns of worship, including initiation, sacrifice and pilgrimage. 这门课探讨了世俗和神圣的现代观念如何影响解读,以及有时对伊希斯的崇拜或城市中商业和家庭空间的并置于一起的看似最反常的特征如何可能被证明是最能揭示另一个地方和时间的生活的. Counts for ARU. {A}{H}

秋天, Spring, Variable

ARH 285pm Topics: Great Cities-Pompeii (4 Credits)

对古城的思考:建筑、绘画、雕塑和日常生活用品. Women and freed people as patrons of the arts are emphasized. 重新发现庞贝的影响及其作为18世纪灵感来源的作用, 19th-, and 20th-century art is discussed. No prerequisite. {A}{H}

秋天, Spring, Variable

ARH 285rm Topics: Great Cities-Rome (4 Credits)

Urban and architectural history of the Eternal City, 由七座名山组成,其峰顶和斜坡(以及其间的山谷)是西方文明的摇篮. 广泛阅读原始资料,分析各种类型的艺术作品,将有助于我们理解为什么罗马从其传统的建国日期(公元前753年4月21日)到法西斯时代及以后,都是一个不可缺少的、取之不尽、用之不竭的模仿参考点. 此外,古往今来别墅和园林的设计也体现了城市与乡村的关系. {A}{H}

秋天, Spring, Variable

EDC 200 Critical Perspectives in the City (4 Credits)

本课程探讨了美国城市学校所面临的挑战是如何与社会问题交织在一起的, economic and political conditions present within the urban environment. 关键问题是:当与青年的社会环境有关的问题经常对教与学构成重大障碍时,教育工作者和决策者如何努力为青年提供高质量的教育经验? Using relevant social theory to guide the analyses, 学生们通过观察高风险考试等政策驱动的举措,在宏观层面调查学校改革的努力, vouchers and privatization, and at the local level by exploring the work of teachers, 父母, youth workers and reformers. Fieldwork opportunities are available for students. Enrollment limited to 35.

秋天

EDC 336rm研讨会:教育主题-教育研究方法(4学分)

在每周的研讨会中,学生将通过两个主要活动来介绍教育研究方法:他们将(1)讨论由建构主义和社会文化理论启发的教育研究分析方法和理论模型的文本, (2)参与校园教师对学习的问询指导下的研究项目. 学生将与教师组成研究小组,并定期就他们的合作项目提供和接受反馈. 学生研究团队将通过构建研究计划来支持他们的教师合作者, and observing, documenting, analyzing, and reporting on aspects of classroom learning throughout the semester. Enrollment limited to 12. Juniors and seniors only. Instructor permission required.

秋天, Alternate Years

美国,1877-1945:种族,资本主义,正义(4学分)

Survey of the major economic, political and social changes of this period, primarily through the lens of race, class and gender, to understand the role of ordinary people in shaping defining events, including industrial capitalism, colonialism, imperialism, mass immigration and migration, urbanization, the rise of mass culture, nationalism, 战争, feminism, labor radicalism, civil rights and other liberatory movements for social justice. Enrollment limited to 40. {H}

秋天, Spring, Variable

SOC 218 Urban Sociology (4 Credits)

A study of the sociological dimensions of urban life. Main areas of inquiry: the processes of urban change; the city as a locus of various social relationships and cultural forms; urban poverty and social conflict; homelessness; and strategies for urban revitalization. Prerequisite: SOC 101. Enrollment limited to 35. {S}

秋天, Spring, Alternate Years

Additional Course Information

辅修课程包括以下列表中的六门课程,但必须包含至少三个不同部门或专业的选择. 在其他五个学院校区开设的课程可以包括在辅修课程中, with the approval of one of the advisers.

Africana Studies

  • AFR 245 The Harlem Renaissance

Anthropology

  • ANT 257 Urban Anthropology

艺术

  • ARH 212 Ancient Cities and Sanctuaries
  • ARH 250 Building Baroque Europe
  • ARH 266 Architecture in the United States of America
  • ARH 283 Architecture Since 1945 
  • ARH 285 Great Cities
  • ARS 388 Advanced Architecture: Complex Places, Multiple Spaces

Economics

  • ECO 230 Urban Economics

Education

  • EDC 200 Education in the City

Environmental Science and 政策

  • ENV 237 Seminar: Environmental Justice in an Urbanizing World

Government

  • GOV 204 Urban Politics
  • GOV 271 Global Cities

History

  • HST 267 United States Since 1877

Landscape Studies

  • LSS 230 Urban Landscapes
  • LSS 315 Urban Ecological Design

Sociology

  • SOC 213 Race and National Identity in the United States
  • SOC 214美国拉美裔加勒比社区社会学
  • SOC 218 Urban Sociology

Faculty

Rick Fantasia

Sociology

芭芭拉·里奇蒙1940年社会科学和社会学教授

Rick Fantasia

Efadul Huq

Environmental Science & 政策

Assistant Professor of Environmental Science and 政策

Sam Intrator

Education & Child Study

Elizabeth A. Woodson 1922 Professor of Education & Child Study

Sam Intrator

Caroline Melly

Anthropology

人类学副教授,谢泼德教与学中心主任

Caroline Melly

Contact Urban Studies

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Smith College

Northampton, MA 01063

电话: 413-585-3572 电子邮件: dosepowi@pxlb.net

Administrative Assistant: 

David Osepowicz

Program Director: Steven 莫卡

 

Individual appointments may be arranged directly with the faculty.