AS 6320 - American Cities in the 20th Century

Credits: 3

Description This readings course will give graduate students an overview of both the history and the historiography of 20thcentury U.S. cities. The course begins with the living conditions and social world of immigrants in the early 20th century and moves toward discussing the formation and segregation of African American communities during the Great Migrations. Students investigate post-WWII suburbanization and its impact on urban economies, and the range of protest responses to the “urban crisis.” Finally, students discuss the rise of “global cities” at the end of the century. Readings will be selected to expose students to both recent and seminal scholarship.