POLS 220 - Urban Politics

Unit(s): 4

Cities are condensed sites of economic and cultural diversity where municipal authorities, business, and community members struggle over whose priorities and values should drive local policy and political life. Housing, education, labor, law enforcement, transportation, community development and the arts are just a few key sites in which urban politics take place. Taking advantage of our location in San Francisco, we will pay particular attention to local manifestations of broader dynamics such as the impact of race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, immigration and disability on local political dynamics, and how San Francisco compares to other cities.

Prerequisite: (POLS 100 or POLS 110) or concurrent URBS 100
College of Arts and Sciences