Urban Sociology
Code
711081063
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Sociologia
Credits
6
Teacher in charge
João Pedro Nunes, Luís Vicente Baptista
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
1. Knowledge and understanding of theoretical perspectives and concepts regarding a sociological approach to urbanization
2. Knowledge and understanding of research methods used on empirical approaches to urban phenomena which enable the operationalization of theoretical propositions
3. Ability to recognize distinct dimensions of the metropolitan and urban realms in contemporary societies
4. Ability to communicate sociological knowledge on urban issues in an accurate and meaningful way.
Prerequisites
Subject matter
1. Urbanization and the city
1.1. Urbanization as a spaces-transforming process
1.2. The city as the origin of the urbanization process
1.3. Urban and rural as ideal types. The oposition between the city and the countryside.
2. The urban and social dimensions of the city
2.1. Urbanity and urban order
2.2. Urban spaces and urban populations
2.3. The internal organization of the metropolitan and urban agglomerations
3. Urbanization and power
3.1. Urban planning, class structure and the State
3.2. City builders: public and private agents; investors and residents
3.3 Urban ideologies and mythologies
4. The urban environment and ways of life
4.1. Urbanism and ruralism: coexisting ways of life?
4.2. Social networks on the urban milieu
4.3. The urban environment: reconfiguration of both cities´ and countrysides´ spaces and ways of life?
Bibliography
Bassand, M. (1997). Métropolisation et inégalités sociales. Lausanne: Presses Polytechniques et Universitaires Romandes.
Brenner, N. & Keil, R. (eds) (2006). The global city reader. London: Routledge.
Costa, A.F. (1999). Sociedade de bairro: Dinâmicas sociais da identidade cultural. Oeiras: Celta.
Grafmeyer, Y. & Authier, J.-Y. (2008). Sociologie urbaine. Paris: Armand Colin.
Grafmeyer, Y. & Joseph, I. (1984). L´École de Chicago: Naissance de l´écologie urbaine. Paris: Aubier.
Ledrut, R. (1968). Sociologie urbaine. Paris: PUF
LeGates, R. & Stout, F. (eds) (2011), The city reader, London, Routledge (5th edition)
Rémy, J. & Voyé, L. (1994). A cidade: Rumo a uma nova definição? Porto: Afrontamento.
Stébé, J.-M. e Marchal, H. (eds) (2009). Traité sur la ville. Paris: PUF.
Teaching method
Lectures (50%)
Practical classes (50%): discussion of themes and issues proposed by the professor; paper presentation, in class, by students on texts proposed by the lecturer.
Evaluation method
Continuous evalutation of the student´s participation on pratical classes (10%);
Paper presentation in a practical class reviewing a text proposed by the professor (25%);
Presential written test (65%) .