46-3525 Geography and Cultural Studies: Theories of Space, Place and Mobility

This course engages with key scholars, activists and artists who theorize and/or contest the meaning and function of space, place and mobility in the modern world. We will specifically make use of scholarship from cultural studies and several sub-fields of geography (human, cultural, feminist, economic) to explore diverse phenomena including urbanization and gentrification, public protest, street art, transportation, military occupation, utopian/dystopian narratives, parks and playgrounds, and media representation.

3 Credits
HU
PREREQUISITES: 46-2100 Cultural Theories