Course Details
Country:
Netherlands
Institution:
Free University of Amsterdam
Course Title:
Urban Culture and Public Sace
Course Number:
L_AABAMKD207
Course Description:
Course Objective At the end of this course, students are expected to: 1. Be familiar with the theoretical notions of urban culture and public space, and with the design aspects and the implicit methods of inclusion and exclusion that are connected to these notions; 2. Know how to actively analyze urban space, the objectives of its designers, and the ways in which citizens put public space to use; 3. Be able to connect historical, sociological and anthropological concepts with primary sources (e.g., know how to analyze public space through observation); 4. Have improved their academic skills by having written an assignment, an illustrated report and having presented their findings to peers. Course Content Public space is omnipresent in our daily existence as represented in the streets, squares and public buildings of our cities. Public space is where we meet friends and strangers, encounter new ideas and objects, commemorate and celebrate,
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
ANTH 382
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