FWS - Urban Subjects: The Politics of Citizenship in the Global City
MW 2:55-4:10.
G. Menon. Fall.

Some time in the next few years the world’s population will, for the first time, become more urban than rural. But do all urban residents have an equal right to the city or are some more equal than others? In this seminar we will analyze accounts of the everyday experiences of urban residents from across the world to secure a home and be at home in the city. Examining struggles over urban space in New York, Bombay and elsewhere, we will explore the changing meanings and experiences of home, belonging and globalization that are revealed in these struggles. Writing assignments include both analytical essays based on the readings as well as short research papers.