Contested Spaces

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Seminar/Discussion) The 'new cultural geography' examines the constitution of power and ideology through space and place. This course considers a variety of these geographies including those of race, gender, nature, landscape, commodification, and capital, and examines representational practices such as photography, ethnography, mapping, and writing. Through weekly article discussion and problem-based learning exercises, students develop skills in critical analysis, interpretation, and communication. Requisite Courses: A minimum of 3 credit hours of 1000-level Geography courses or permission of the instructor or permission of the chair [prerequisite(s)].