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Global Futures: Research & Discovery
2009 Spring Semester - Course Description
The Global City: Urban Futures
CEA Partner Institution: Foundation for International Education
Location: London, EnglandPrimary Subject Area: Sociology
Other Subject Area(s): Architecture, Economics
Level(s): 300
Instruction in: English
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42
Description
Through a look at three distinct themes, this course explores the development of Global Cities that meet the needs of sustainable development and address population, economic, technology and other issues. The first theme of the course considers London firstly as a 'modern' city and secondly as an 'imperial' city. Emphasis will be placed on London as the Premiere Global City. We will consider processes of urban growth and technological change, the reform of city government, the housing market, and the development of a metropolitan society centred on modern consumption. The second theme - on 'Economic Restructuring and Contemporary Planning' - discusses London's economy including financial and other services and creative industries and its influence on the urban environment. What kind of city is this creating? What are the plans of central and local government intervention to control urban sprawl and stimulate urban regeneration in areas such as Docklands, Kings Cross and the East End (Olympics). The final theme - on 'Contemporary Social and Cultural Geographies' - introduces different ways of investigating and interpreting London's ethnic diversity and multiculturalism. Throughout, the programme will offer comparative perspectives on urban developments in other areas of the world.
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