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Cities in Conflict: Theory and Practice

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States11.949
Free, no sign-up neededSpring 2004English
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This course’s aims are two-fold: to offer students the theoretical and practical tools to understand how and why cities become torn by ethnic, religious, racial, nationalist, and/or other forms of identity that end up leading to conflict, violence, inequality, and social injustice; and to use this knowledge and insight in the search for solutions As preparation, students will be required to become familiar with social and political theories of the city and the nation and their relationship to…

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