Last update: RNDr. Ivana Křížková, Ph.D. (01.11.2018)
The course is focused on the variability of research perspectives in urban studies. The key theoretical approaches are selected in the context of the specific development of Central and Eastern European (CEE) urban system and the internal structures of cities within the region. The course offers profound knowledge of spatial patterns, urban processes and developments through the lens of theoretical and methodological concepts from the traditional urban sociology, Chicago school, Marxist and humanistic approaches, time-space geography and social environment theory. The course consists of eleven lectures combined with exercises and two discussion seminars. The main emphasis is on reading, classroom discussion and written assignments of the varying explanatory power of different theoretical concepts and their usefulness for CEE urban studies.
Last update: RNDr. Kamila Klingorová, Ph.D. (19.03.2018)
The aim of the course is to examine the relationship between society and urban space and to introduce the organization and the working of urban areas. It introduces the key theoretical approaches within the field of urban geography. The emphasis of the course is on reading, classroom discussion and written assignments. The Czech students have opportunity to communicate with ERASMUS and CEEPUS students and vice versa.
Literature -
Last update: RNDr. Ivana Křížková, Ph.D. (08.10.2018)
KAPLAN, D., WHEELER, J., HOLLOWAY, S. (2003): Urban Geography. New York: Wiley Publishers. KNOX, P., PINCH, S. (2006): Urban Social Geography: An Introduction. New York: Prentice Hall. LEY, D. (1983): A Social Geography of the City. New York: Harper and Row. OUŘEDNÍČEK, M., TEMELOVÁ, J., POSPÍŠILOVÁ, L. eds. (2011): Atlas of Socio-spatial Differentiation of the Czech Republic. Prague: Karolinum. PACIONE, M. (2005): Urban Geography: A Global Perspective. Routledge. PADDISON, R. ed. (2001): Handbook of Urban Studies. Sage. London. PHILLIPS, E.B. (1996): City Lights: Urban-Suburban Life in the Global Society. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press. SAVAGE, A., WARDE, M. (1993): Urban sociology, capitalism and modernity. London: Macmillan Press Ltd.
More information in Moodle: http://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=736
Last update: RNDr. Kamila Klingorová, Ph.D. (19.03.2018)
KAPLAN, D., WHEELER, J., HOLLOWAY, S. (2003): Urban Geography. New York: Wiley Publishers. KNOX, P., PINCH, S. (2006): Urban Social Geography: An Introduction. New York: Prentice Hall. LEY, D. (1983): A Social Geography of the City. New York: Harper and Row. OUŘEDNÍČEK, M., TEMELOVÁ, J., POSPÍŠILOVÁ, L. eds. (2011): Atlas of Socio-spatial Differentiation of the Czech Republic. Prague: Karolinum. PACIONE, M. (2005): Urban Geography: A Global Perspective. Routledge. PADDISON, R. ed. (2001): Handbook of Urban Studies. Sage. London. PHILLIPS, E.B. (1996): City Lights: Urban-Suburban Life in the Global Society. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press. SAVAGE, A., WARDE, M. (1993): Urban sociology, capitalism and modernity. London: Macmillan Press Ltd.
More information in Moodle: http://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=736
Requirements to the exam
Last update: RNDr. Ivana Křížková, Ph.D. (08.10.2018)
Basic level:
Total score in tests I and II > 50 %
Attendance of at least 7 lectures, including compulsory attendance of discussion seminars
Timely submission of at least 5 pre-class assignments (submitted via Moodle, annotation of required reading + answers to all questions suggested in Moodle)
Exam:
Same conditions as for basic level plus:
Activity and discussion of required readings in class
Essay - based on a required reading
Exam - discussion of the essay
Further information: http://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=736
Syllabus -
Last update: RNDr. Ivana Křížková, Ph.D. (14.11.2018)
Sylabus More information in Moodle: http://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=736 or http://urrlab.cz/cs/profil/urban-social-geography-i
Programme 2018/19
Date
Topic
Lecturer
11.10.2018
Classical urban theories, Introduction to course
Martin Šimon, Ivana Přidalová
18.10.2018
Chicago school of urban sociology
Martin Ouředníček
25.10.2018
Theories of urban origins
Martin Ouředníček
1.11.2018
Humanistic approach
Lucie Pospíšilová
8.11.2018
Radical political economy, institutional approach
Martin Šimon
15.11.2018
Discussion seminar + test
Lucie Pospíšilová, Ivana Přidalová
22.11.2018
Social environment
Martin Ouředníček
29.11.2018
Urban planning
Petra Špačková, Martin Ouředníček
6.12.2018
Time-space geography in the mobile phone data context
Martin Šveda
13.12.2018
Postmodern urban geography
Martin Šimon
20.12.2018
Christmas quiz
Lucie Pospíšilová, Petra Špačková
3.01.2019
Distance lecture - time to catch up on reading and study
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10.01.2019
Discussion seminar + test
Petra Špačková, Ivana Přidalová
Last update: RNDr. Kamila Klingorová, Ph.D. (19.03.2018)
Sylabus More information in Moodle: http://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=736 or http://urrlab.cz/cs/profil/urban-social-geography-i
Programme 2017/18
Date
Topic
Lecturer
05.10.2017
Introduction to course
Ivana Přidalová
12.10.2017
Classical urban theories
Martin Šimon
19.10.2017
Chicago school of urban sociology
Martin Ouředníček
26.10.2017
Radical political economy, institutional approach
Petra Špačková
02.11.2017
Humanistic approach
Lucie Pospíšilová
09.11.2017
Discussion seminar + test
Lucie Pospíšilová, Ivana Přidalová
16.11.2017
Theories of urban origins
Martin Ouředníček
23.11.2017
Time geography
Lucie Pospíšilová
30.11.2017
Social environment
Martin Ouředníček
07.12.2017
Postmodern urban geography
Martin Šimon
14.12.2017
Urban Planning
Petra Špačková
21.12.2017
Christmas quiz
Lucie Pospíšilová, Petra Špačková
04.01.2018
Distance lecture - time to catch up on reading and study
