URBST 103 - Urban Diversity

An introduction to the study of urban diversity in the United States. It explores the different forms of identity, community, and cultural belonging that dot the urbanlandscape, and analyzes the historical, social, political, and economic forces that shape the everyday lives of diverse urban populations. The course also analyzes debates over migration, assimilation, pluralism, multiculturalism, and cosmopolitanism and introduces students to urban studies' multidisciplinary approaches for the study of diversity and inequality.