COURSE DETAIL

LONDON HISTORY AND URBANISM
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
UC Center, London (Multi-Site)
Program(s)
Global Cities Urban Realities
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Urban Studies Sociology History
UCEAP Course Number
86
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
LONDON HISTORY AND URBANISM
UCEAP Transcript Title
LONDON HIST & URBAN
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description

The course covers the main themes of London's contested geography and history: London as a trading city, as an Imperial center, and as the seat of both traditional authority and Parliament. Looking at the peopling of London, the course explores the transformation of British society through inward migration, and the way that the social contract was made and remade again with each generation that populated the city. Students examine the social changes and political debates that have shaped London, and the country's idea of "who we are." Lastly, the course explores London's social problems from slum clearance to gentrification and "social cleansing."

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
Host Institution Course Title
LONDON HISTORY AND URBANISM
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
UC Center, London
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Course Last Reviewed
2021-2022
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