Spring 2022
Meeting:
TTh 10:30am - 12:20pm / THO 211
SLN:
12338
Section Type:
Seminar
Instructor:
KNOWING THE CITY, FROM POETICS TO
POLITICAL ECONOMY
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HOW CAN ONE KNOW A CITY? WE WILL BE
EXPLORING THE TENSIONS BETWEEN WHAT
KINDS OF KNOWLEDGE HAVE
HISTORICALLY COUNTED AS KNOWLEDGE
OF CITIES AND ALTERNATIVE
APPROACHES FOR UNDERSTANDING,
INTERPRETING, AND EXPERIENCING
URBAN SPACES. WE WILL INVESTIGATE
CITIES FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF
BOTH POETICS AND POLITICAL ECONOMY
AND WILL ALSO INTERROGATE URBAN
KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION VIA AFFECT,
QUEER, FEMINIST, AND CRITICAL
THEORY, NARRATIVE AND EXPERIMENTAL
WRITING AND FILM, URBAN PLANNING,
PERFORMANCE AND MEDIA STUDIES
EMAIL CHID{AT UW.EDU FOR ADD CODE
Catalog Description:
Investigates the theoretical and practical problems of interpretation and knowledge production in a topic chosen by the instructor. Primarily for majors. Prerequisite: CHID 101.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
December 24, 2024 - 9:14 pm