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Urban social structure and lifestyles in the city / town

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Course ID: 1900-SM-2-4MS
Erasmus code / ISCED: (unknown) / (unknown)
Course title: Urban social structure and lifestyles in the city / town
Name in Polish: Struktura społeczna miasta i style życia mieszkańców
Organizational unit: Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies
Course groups: (in Polish) Przedmioty obowiązkowe, Studia miejskie, stacjonarne - sem. 2
(in Polish) Studia Miejskie, II semestr, Moduł Społeczny
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): 4.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles:
  • the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS;
  • the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h;
  • 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes;
  • weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS;
  • work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.

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obligatory courses

Mode:

Classroom
Remote learning

Short description:

Urban social structure and lifestyles in the city / town

Part A: Differences and changes in urban communities

Part B: Kulturoznawca in the city. entanglements, classes,

lifestyles.

Full description:

Part A:

The aim of the course is to present the diversity and changes taking

place in the social structure of Polish cities in relation within European

and global context. Participants will learn about the reshaping urban

populations resulting from spatial and economic changes, including the

evolution of the labour market, and their consequences for the

lifestyles, expectations and attitudes of residents. Particular attention is

paid to metropolitan areas, settlements of multi-ethnic communities as

well as new customs and cultural practices, but the course will also

cover changes happening in medium and small towns. The course

focuses also on urban demographic diversity, providing the

characteristics of children, youth and seniors as urban dwellers and

analysis of demographic and social changes and their consequences

for urban structures.

Part B:

The purpose of the course is to reflect on the category of a class, not in

the economic sense, but as a category for describing the imagined

group with specific sense of value, forms of employment and lifestyle.

During the course, contemporary theories and research on space and

community will be discussed. Issues such as creativity,

suburbanization, gentrification, habitus, free time and working time, the everyday and the 'everynight' will be analysed.

Part A:

The course is designed to familiarize students with the fundamental

theories and research on urban social structure and diverse local

environments in large and small urban centers. Participants will also

learn about working methods within urban communities. The classes

are conducted in the interactive manner and combines lectures,

seminar and workshops.

The course consists of the following modules:

• Social structure of cities and prognosed changes

• Multicultural local communities

• Urban lifestyles

• Different generations of inhabitants

The 'Social structure of cities and projected changes' block aims to

present contemporary theories and research on the evolution of urban

social structures. Students will learn about demographic changes and

changes in the labour market as well as their socio-spatial effects in

Polish cities within the context of global cities. We will discus class

divisions in urban communities, including classic Marxist concept but

also consumer (Bauman), cultural (Bourdieu) and housing (Rex)

classes. We will present the development forecasts for Polish cities

and learn to apply the foresight method used for strategic forecasting

in the city.

The module on multicultural local communities will enable the

participants to get acquainted with the unique results of field research

conducted in recent years in multi-religious and / or multi-ethnic local

communities. The analyzed case studies of social differentiation help

define a set of historical conditions that have a long-term impact on the

local social processes and mechanisms of neighbour coexistence.

In the lifestyle block, we will focus on the social characteristics of

various groups of the cities’ inhabitants - 'white' and 'blue' collars, local

economic and cultural elites, but also dwellers of poverty enclaves,

peripheral districts and suburbs. We will also talk about "users of the

city", ie people who use city services and infrastructure but do not live

there permanently, and we will assess their impact on the urban

community.

The fourth block is devoted to demographic groups usually omitted in

the characteristics of urban communities, i.e. children, youth and

seniors. Its aim is to learn about planning methods in multigenerational

communities through a review of practical solutions for residents of

different generations and in the course of workshops.

Part B:

The course consists of three parts. Every one of them is concentrating

on a different aspect of urban life.

Part 1. Entanglements

The city, like all other elements of the reality we live in, is the result of

entanglement of relationships - between people, animals, objects and

ideas. These relations - ways of seeing, mutual creation of meanings -

will be the subject of reflection in this part of the course.

Part 2. Classes

The second part of the course will focus on a discussion about the

category of class and how it functions in contemporary discourse.

Issues such as forms of work, their impact on the functioning of the city

or space and its class dimension will be analysed.

Part 3. Lifestyles

The third part of the course will be an attempt to supplement and

broaden theoretical considerations and apply them to examples of

urban space and practices related to work and free time, the everyday and the 'everynight' in the city.

Bibliography:

Part A:

Antagonizm i pojednanie w środowiskach wielokulturowych (2012),

red. J. Kurczewski, A. Herman, Gdańsk: Słowo/obraz terytoria –

wybrane rozdziały

Lokalne wzory kultury politycznej (2007), red. J. Kurczewski,

Warszawa: Trio – wybrane rozdziały

Bijak J., Kicinger A., Kupiszewski M., współpraca Śleszyński P.,

2007, Studium metodologiczne oszacowania rzeczywistej liczby

ludności Warszawy, CEFMR Working Papers, 2,

Środkowoeuropejskie Forum Badań Migracyjnych, Warszawa

Gutry-Korycka M. (red.), 2005, Urban sprawl. Warsaw

Agglomeration case study, Warsaw Uniwersity Press, Warsaw

Kajdanek K. Suburbanizacja po polsku, Zakład Wydawniczy

“Nomos”, 2012

Kukliński A., Kołodziejski J., Markowski T., Dziemianowicz W.(red.),

Globalizacja polskich metropolii, Euroreg-Europejski Instytut

Rozwoju Regionalnego i Lokalnego Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego,

Oficyna Wydawnicza „Rewasz”, Warszawa

Przemiany ludności w Polsce. Przyszłość demograficzna.

Konferencja Jubileuszowa Rządowej Rady Ludnościowej, Zakład

Wydawnictw Statystycznych, Warszawa 2014

Smagacz-Poziemska M. Czy miasto jest niepotrzebne? (Nowe)

życiowe młodych mieszkańców miasta, Wydawnictwo Naukowe

Scholar 2015

Wacquant L., Urban outcasts: A comparative sociology of

advanced marginality, Polity 2008

Warzywoda-Kruszyńska W., Jankowski B., Ciągłość i zmiana w

łódzkich enklawach biedy, Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego

2013

Wright E.O., Od badań stratyfikacji do analizy klasowej (i z

powrotem?) Recykling Idei 2008

Zróżnicowanie warunków życia ludności w mieście,

Konwersatorium Wiedzy o Mieście, 17

Kowalewski A., Mordasewicz J., Osiatyński J., Regulski J., Stępień

J., Śleszyński P., 2014

Zborowski A., 2005, Przemiany struktury społeczno-przestrzennej

regionu miejskiego w okresie realnego socjalizmu transformacji

ustrojowej (na przykładzie Krakowa), Instytut Geografii i

Gospodarki Przestrzennej UJ, Kraków.

Warner M.E., Dunn D., Li X., Long V., Madfis H., North T., Rivin A.,

Zaire D., 2013, Overview: Planning for Multigenerational

Communities, Deparetment of City and Regional Planning, Cornell

University,  http://s3.amazonaws.com/mildredwarner.org/attachment

s/000/000/388/original/e39939330afd3ec338632ab1e783b411

Butts D.M., 2019, Intergenerational sites: new trends in urban

planning, global trends and good practices from the US and

beyond, United

Nations,  https://www.un.org/development/desa/family/wp-

content/uploads/sites/23/2018/05/2.pdf

How Multigenerational Communities Can Please All Ages and

Stages, https:// www.fsresidential.com/corporate/news-and-

events/articles/how-multigenerational-communities-can-please-all-a

Part B:

Part 1

- Ingold, T., Splatać otwarty świat. Architektura, antropologia,

design, Kraków 2018, wybór.

- Kulturowe studia miejskie. Wprowadzenie, red. E. Rewers, NCK, Warszawa 2014, wybór.

- Mirzoeff, N., Jak zobaczyć świat, Kraków 2016, wybór.

- Wasilkowska, A., Warszawa jako struktura emergentna, [w:]

Ekspektatywa_3. Warszawa jako struktura emergentna, Warszawa

2009.

Part 2

- Boltanski, L. i in., Wieczna radość. Ekonomia polityczna

społecznej kreatywności, Warszawa 2011, wybór.

- Halamska, M., Zmiany struktury społecznej wiejskiej Polski [w:]

Studia Socjologiczne, nr 1(220) 2016, ss. 37-66.

- Kubicki, P., Nowi mieszczanie – nowi aktorzy na miejskiej scenie,

(w:) Przegląd Socjologiczny, Tom LX/2-3 2011, s. 135-161.

- Kubicki, P., Wynajdywanie miejskości. Polska kwestia miejska z perspektywy długiego trwania, Nomos, Kraków 2016, wybór.

- Leder, A., Prześniona rewolucja. Ćwiczenia z logiki historycznej,

Warszawa 2014, wybór.

- Matyja, R., Miejski grunt. 250 lat polskiej gry z nowoczesnością, Karakter, Kraków 2021, wybór.

- Peck, J., Zastrzyk kreatywności [w:] Ekonomia kultury.

Przewodnik Krytyki Politycznej, Warszawa 2010.

- Wójcik, M., Wieś metropolitalna – podstawowe pojęcia i koncepcje

badawcze, [w:] Obszary metropolitalne we współczesnym

środowisku geograficznym: 58. Zjazd Polskiego Towarzystwa

Geograficznego; Tom 1, Łódź 2010.

Part 3

- Bourdieu, P., Dystynkcje. Społeczna krytyka władzy sądzenia,

Warszawa 2005, wybór.

- Burszta, W. J. i in., Kultura miejska w Polsce z perspektywy

interdyscyplinarnych badań jakościowych, Warszawa 2010, wybór.

- Dudek, K., Koniec ery calvadosu. Design i praca w późnej

nowoczesności, Gdańsk 2019, wybór.

- "Kultura współczesna" 2012, nr 2 (73) (temat numeru: Autobusy, tramwaje, kolejki podmiejskie), wybrane artykuły.

- Miasto na żądanie, red. Ł. Bukowiecki, M. Obarska, X. Stańczyk, WUW, Warszawa 2014, wybór.

- Mendel, M., Transformacja terenów postindustrialnych w

Warszawie [w:] Architektura niezrównoważona, Warszawa 2016.

- Pawlusińki, R., Zmyślony, P., Gospodarka nocna a oferta kulturowa miast, "Turystyka Kulturowa" 2018, nr 7, s. 7-22.

- Sulima, R., Antropologia codzienności, Kraków 2000, wybór.

- J. Wesołowski, Miasto w ruchu. Dobre praktyki w organizowaniu transportu miejskiego, Instytut Spraw Obywatelskich, Łódź 2008, frag.

- Węcowski, M., Sympozjon, czyli wino jako źródło kultury [w:]

Antropologia antyku greckiego. Zagadnienia i wybór tekstów,

Warszawa 2011.

- Zukin, S., Loft Living: Culture and Capital in Urban Change,

Rutgers University Press 1989, wybór.

Assessment methods and assessment criteria:

Part A: The final grade will be based on attendance (20%) and a

group project (80%).

Part B: The final grade will be based on attendance (50%) and final

essay (50%).

Classes in period "Summer semester 2023/24" (in progress)

Time span: 2024-02-19 - 2024-06-16
Selected timetable range:
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Type of class:
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Coordinators: Łukasz Bukowiecki
Group instructors: Łukasz Bukowiecki
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Classes in period "Summer semester 2024/25" (future)

Time span: 2025-02-17 - 2025-06-08
Selected timetable range:
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Type of class:
Seminar, 30 hours more information
Coordinators: Łukasz Bukowiecki
Group instructors: (unknown)
Students list: (inaccessible to you)
Examination: Course - Grading
Seminar - Grading
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