SBP 234E - Urban Sociology

Course Objectives

1. Tounderstandtheformationandtransformationofhumansocietieswhichisoneofthebasic elements of the city
2. to get a sociological insight specifically for social systems developed by the human-being and urban settlements
3. to comprehend different theoretical perspectives of urban sociology
4. to comprehend sociological research process

Course Description

Basic concepts of sociology. Sociological methodology and research techniques. Social group, symbols, socialization. Social structure. Community and society. Social stratification and mobility. Social institutions. Social change and its impact on urban space. Introduction to urban sociology. Evolution of cities. Functional types of cities. Theories of human ecology. Urban growth theories. Squatter settlements. Urbanization in developing countries. Social space in metropoliten cities. New paradigms in urban theory.