Sarah Elwood, University of Washington
In this field-based urban geography course, we will study the social, cultural, ecological, political, and economic systems and structures that make up the Greater Seattle region. The class is designed as a capstone experience for upper-division students with previous coursework in urban geography and/or social science research methods. During the quarter we will put those skills to work, using this urban area as our research laboratory. You will examine existing research and writing about the Seattle area, analyze representations of the city in film and fiction, and conduct your own field research in a neighborhood in the metro area. In the neighborhood projects (focused on an area of your choosing), you will spend a significant amount of time collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data from participant observation, archival and public records, photography, GIS, and other visual methods.
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