Students engage with economic, political and historical geography to provide a critical understanding of uneven development and social injustice within cities. Key topics include ghettoisation, territorial stigmatisation, gentrification and development.
Have you ever looked around you and questioned why certain areas of a city look a particular way whilst others look completely different? Are you interested in urban divisions? By engaging in case-study based learning, students will form an understanding of the complexities of urban divisions and inequalities. This course will engage with economic, political and historical geography to provide a critical understanding of uneven development and social injustice within cities. Students will learn about the role of the city in shaping societal relations, how capitalism is embedded in the urban landscape, and key topics such as ghettoisation, territorial stigmatisation, gentrification and development.
Course Content
8 LESSONS
8 HOURS Total Length
Lesson 1
Urban Space and Social Difference
60 minutes
Lesson 2
Capitalism and Inequality
60 minutes
Lesson 3
The History of the Ghetto: Birthplace and Blueprint
60 minutes
Lesson 4
The Modern Ghetto: Chicago School Three-Stage Model
60 minutes
Lesson 5
Territorial Stigmatisation and the Rent Gap
60 minutes
Lesson 6
Territorial Stigma Case Studies: The Aylesbury Estate and Glasgow's East End
60 minutes
Lesson 7
Gentrification and Displacement
60 minutes
Lesson 8
The Cyclical Nature of Development: De-Valorisation and Re-Valorisation
60 minutes
Key Skills
Interpretations
Critical Thinking
Historical Geographic Analysis
Radical Geography Theory
Educator
Eliza H
Multi-Disciplinary Educator
Eliza is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh, and alongside pursuing her cooking career, she teaches a range of curriculum subjects to children aged 7 to 18.
