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Course Code etc
Academic Year 2025
College College of Sociology
Course Code DK197
Theme・Subtitle The New Urban Sociology: From Chicago School to “Urban Scenes”
Class Format Face-to-face (partially online)
Class Format (Supplementary Items) The 11th and 12th classes will be conducted online. Details and changes will be announced in class.
Campus Lecture
Campus Ikebukuro
Semester Spring Semester2
DayPeriod・Room Mon.3 , Thu.3
ログインして教室を表示する(Log in to view the classrooms.)
Credits 2
Course Number SOX3411
Language English
Class Registration Method Course Code Registration
Assigned Year 配当年次は開講学部のR Guideに掲載している科目表で確認してください。
Prerequisite Regulations
Acceptance of Other Colleges 履修登録システムの『他学部・他研究科履修不許可科目一覧』で確認してください。
Course Cancellation 〇(履修中止可/ Eligible for cancellation)
Online Classes Subject to 60-Credit Upper Limit
Relationship with Degree Policy 各授業科目は、学部・研究科の定める学位授与方針(DP)や教育課程編成の方針(CP)に基づき、カリキュラム上に配置されています。詳細はカリキュラム・マップで確認することができます。
Notes 他学部生 履修可

【Course Objectives】

The first objective of this course is for students to understand various concepts and theories of
urban sociology. In doing so, students will understand how the modern society has been organized
with the development of urban areas. They will also develop logical capacity based on sociological
imagination. The second purpose of the course is for students to apply the concepts and theories
of urban sociology to Japanese cities to analyze various aspects and problems found in these cities.

【Course Contents】

The course first covers classical urban studies by Marx, Weber, Durkheim, and Simmel focusing on
the relationship between modernization and urban development. The second topic of the course is
the Chicago school of urban sociology emphasizing the ecological approach to urban space,
concentric zone theory, and the concept of urbanism. After that, the course reviews various Marxist
urban sociology theories, focusing on Lefebvre, Castells, and Harvey, followed by the Neo-Marxist
study, “The City as a Growth Machine.” The course then review current urban sociology including
the New York and LA schools of urban sociology. The final emphasis of the course will be the
concept of “urban scenes” by New Chicago School.

Japanese Items

【授業計画 / Course Schedule】

1 Course orientation
2 Classical urban studies: Marx, Weber, Durkheim, and Simmel
3 Classical urban studies: Marx, Weber, Durkheim, and Simmel
4 The Chicago school of urban sociology-1: Park and Burgess
5 The Chicago school of urban sociology-2: Wirth
6 Marxist approach to urban sociology-1: Lefebvre and Castells
7 Marxist approach to urban sociology-2: Harvey
8 Neo-Marxist approach: City as a Growth Machine
9 Weberian approach to urban sociology: Rex and Moore, Pahl
10 Community studies in urban sociology: Community Lost, Saved or Liberated?
11 City and Inequality: Zukin and Sassen
12 Post-modern urban sociology: The LA school
13 New trends in urban sociology: Urban scenes
14 Final Test

【活用される授業方法 / Teaching Methods Used】

板書 /Writing on the Board
スライド(パワーポイント等)の使用 /Slides (PowerPoint, etc.)
上記以外の視聴覚教材の使用 /Audiovisual Materials Other than Those Listed Above
個人発表 /Individual Presentations
グループ発表 /Group Presentations
ディスカッション・ディベート /Discussion/Debate
実技・実習・実験 /Practicum/Experiments/Practical Training
学内の教室外施設の利用 /Use of On-Campus Facilities Outside the Classroom
校外実習・フィールドワーク /Field Work
上記いずれも用いない予定 /None of the above

【授業時間外(予習・復習等)の学修 / Study Required Outside of Class】

It is recommended to read the references in advance.

【成績評価方法・基準 / Evaluation】

種類 (Kind)割合 (%)基準 (Criteria)
平常点 (In-class Points)100 Class Attendance and Participation(60%)
最終テスト(Final Test)(40%)
備考 (Notes)

【テキスト / Textbooks】

その他 (Others)
None. Required reading materials will be distributed in class.

【参考文献 / Readings】

【履修にあたって求められる能力 / Abilities Required to Take the Course】

- Active participation in lectures and class discussions is important. A consistent pattern of
participation in lectures and evidence of critical insight will be significantly rewarded.
- The test will test the students’ comprehension of the theoretical concepts of urban sociology
and their capacity to apply the concepts to the Japanese cities.

【学生が準備すべき機器等 / Equipment, etc., that Students Should Prepare】

【その他 / Others】

【注意事項 / Notice】