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HIS 3824 - American Urban History (3)

When Offered: Spring Even-numbered years
A study of the American urban environment, evaluating the history of urban expansion and suburbanization. Students will examine concepts of urbanization that may include sprawl, gentrification, preservation, and shrinkage. Students will study the impact of segregation and the interstate highway system on the landscape, as well as the image of the city in popular thought and culture.