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URBS UN3310 Race, Space, and Urban Schools. 3 points.
Many people don’t think of themselves as having attended segregated schools. And yet, most of us went to schools attended primarily by people who looked very much like us. In fact, schools have become more segregated over the past 30 years, even as the country becomes increasingly multiracial. In this class, we will use public schools as an example to examine the role race plays in shaping urban spaces and institutions. We will begin by unpacking the concept of racialization, or the process by which a person, place, phenomenon, or characteristic becomes associated with a certain race. Then, we will explore the following questions: What are the connections between city schools and their local contexts? What does it mean to be a “neighborhood school”? How do changes in neighborhoods change schools? We will use ethnographies, narrative non-fiction, and educational research to explore these questions from a variety of perspectives. You will apply what you have learned to your own experiences and to current debates over urban policies and public schools. This course will extend your understanding of key anthropological and sociological perspectives on urban inequality in the United States, as well as introduce you to critical theory.
Spring 2022: URBS UN3310
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Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
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URBS 3310 | 001/00461 | Th 2:10pm - 4:00pm 501 Diana Center |
Fawziah Qadir | 3 | 30/35 |
Fall 2022: URBS UN3310
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Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
URBS 3310 | 002/00311 | W 10:10am - 12:00pm 307 Milbank Hall |
Chandler Miranda | 3 | 31/33 |