Urban Social Geography: Key Theoretical Approaches - MZ340P731

• Anglický název: Urban Social Geography: Key Theoretical Approaches
• Český název: Urbánní sociální geografie: Klíčové teoretické přístupy
• Zajišťuje: Katedra sociální geografie a regionálního rozvoje (31-340)
• Fakulta: Přírodovědecká fakulta
• Platnost: od 2023
• Semestr: zimní
• E-Kredity: 7
• Způsob provedení zkoušky: zimní s.:
• Rozsah, examinace: zimní s.:2/1, Z+Zk [HT]
• Počet míst: neomezen
• Minimální obsazenost: 5
• 4EU+: ne
• Virtuální mobilita / počet míst pro virtuální mobilitu: ne
• Stav předmětu: vyučován
• Jazyk výuky: angličtina
• Poznámka: povolen pro zápis po webu
• Garant: prof. RNDr. Martin Ouředníček, Ph.D.
• Vyučující: prof. RNDr. Martin Ouředníček, Ph.D.; Adél Petrovic, M.A., M.Sc.; RNDr. Lucie Pospíšilová, Ph.D.; RNDr. Martin Šimon, Ph.D.
• Neslučitelnost : MZ340P73K
• Je neslučitelnost pro: MZ340P73K

Anotace

Poslední úprava: Adél Petrovic, M.A., M.Sc. (29.09.2023)

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, structuration and social environment theory. The course consists of twelve 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.

Readings and detailed information on the course are available in Moodle: http://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=736.

Date | Topic | Teacher
5.10.2023 | Introduction to the course | Adela Petrović
How to study urban geography | Martin Ouředníček
12.10.2023 | Classical urban theories | Martin Šimon
19.10.2023 | No lecture - Geographic Sport Day
26.10.2023 | Chicago school of urban sociology | Martin Ouředníček
2.11.2023 | Time geography in urban research | Lucie Pospíšilová
9.11.2023 | Humanistic approach | Lucie Pospíšilová
16.11.2023 | Test I. | Adela Petrović
Theory of structuration and social environment | Martin Ouředníček
23.11.2023 | Radical political economy, institutional approach | Lucie Pospíšilová
30.11.2023 | Urban planning (Jane Jacobs film) | Lucie Pospíšilová
7.12.2023 | Postmodern urban geography | Martin Šimon
14.12.2023 | Post-socialist paradigm | Martin Ouředníček
21.12.2023 | Test II. and Discussion seminar | Lucie Pospíšilová & Martin Ouředníček
TBA | USG Exam | Lucie Pospíšilová & Martin Ouředníček & Adela Petrović

Literatura

Poslední úprava: prof. RNDr. Martin Ouředníček, Ph.D. (13.01.2020)

KAPLAN, D., WHEELER, J., HOLLOWAY, S. (2003): Urban Geography. New York: Wiley Publishers.
KNOX, P., PINCH, S. (2010): 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.

Požadavky ke zkoušce

Poslední úprava: prof. RNDr. Martin Ouředníček, Ph.D. (13.01.2020)

Basic level:

Total score in tests I and II > 50 %

Attendance of at least 7 lectures, including compulsory attendance of discussion seminars with tests

Timely submission of at least 6 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

Exam - written essay

Sylabus

Poslední úprava: prof. RNDr. Martin Ouředníček, Ph.D. (13.01.2020)

1. Introduction to the course - Basic information about course. Course requirements and evaluation criteria.

2. How to study urban geography - Differentiated perspectives on urban social environments, epistemology, main theoretical approaches, urban journals, literature, development of the discipline and the context.

3. Classical urban theories - Classical urban theories; industrialization and urbanization; Gemeinschaft and Gesselschaft; mechanical and organic solidarity; urban personality

4. Theories of urbanisation - Theories of urbanisation, differential theories of urban origin; definition of urbanisation; urban revolution; attributes of urban environment; structure of pre-industrial and industrial city, stages and types of urban processes.

5. Chicago school of urban sociology - Social ecology approach; organisation of urban research at the Chicago University; quantitative and qualitative research methods; space and place in urban studies.

6. Radical political economy - Neomarxist approaches, circuits of capital, social justice

7. Theory of structuration and social environment - Social environment, social climate, social space, social structure, structuration, routine

8. Humanistic approach - life-world, taken for granted world, action and agency, experience and identity, social nature of urban life, space and place, sense of place, home/hometown/homeland, meaning of urban places, humanistic geography today

9. Postmodern urban geography - Condition of postmodernity (Harvey), postmodern urbanism and Los Angeles school (Dear, Flusty), postmetropolis (Soja), edge cities (Garreau).

10. Urban planning - Urban models, urban planning principles, cities for people, post-industrial city, new urbanism

11. Post-socialist paradigm and relevancy of Western theories for post-socialist city

12. Time geography in urban research - Human activities in time-space, spatial mobility, daily and life trajectories, accessibility, prism, city and everyday life, mobile phone data.

13. Discussion seminar