SOC 422 - Rural and Urban Studies

Co-listed As: SWK 422

3 Semester Hour(s)

This course examines how the rise of metropolitan area has impacted both city-dwellers and rural communities. The seminar introduces students to the key Theoretical and methodological trends in urban and rural sociology. Topics include the changing nature of community, the development and structure of neighborhoods, the relationship between social processes and the built environment, and variation in urban, suburban, and rural social problem and policy issues. The course draws on the sociological study of cities while integrating perspectives from history, political science, economics, anthropology, and geography so students gain a holistic understanding of the American physical and cultural landscape.