Listed in: First Year Seminar, as FYSE-131
Carol Y. Bailey (Section 01)
This is an interdisciplinary course that examines literary and other creative representations of cities, particularly those arising from colonization and historical and contemporary globalization. We will explore such themes as power relationships between cities in the Western world and the global south, migrations, neoliberalism, environmental concerns, gender and sexuality, and the unique place of world cultures amid more vexing concerns about the impact of globalization.
Fall semester. First year students only. Limited to 16 students. Prof. C. Bailey
How to handle overenrollment: Registrar handles this.
Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: emphasis on written work, reading, independent research, possible field trip.
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