The City in Film

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

Introduction to the representation of cities in film. Theoretical understandings of urban processes are linked to urban experiences as portrayed in urban film. Topics may include changing urban form, suburbanization, economic restructuring, racial conflict, community formation, urban politics, and more. May focus on particular cities around the world. Prerequisite(s): 3 units from Urban Studies 253, Geography 253, Anthropology 379, Sociology 353.