Urban Wars

elective courses

(in Polish) Dobra znajomość współczesnych nurtów myśli społecznej i zainteresowania związane z problematyką nierówności i zmian klimatycznych

Classroom

The New Urban Question" or "Urban Civil War" are concepts referring to the first effects of neoliberal policies pursued since the seventies. The city is a strategic object of contemporary public policies. Identification of conflicts and social problems in contemporary metropolises show the relationship between public policies and projects of social structure. All the ambiguities associated with politics have their origin in the seventies with gentrification, which means the displacement of the "unnecessary" working class in the city. As a result of these processes, behind which both public policies and the expansion of capital were behind, a post-industrial city was created. In the nineties, the "new dangerous class" became the popular classes, and after the financial crisis of 2008, the precariat.

The New Urban Question" or "Urban Civil War" are concepts referring to the first effects of neoliberal policies pursued since the seventies. The city is a strategic object of contemporary public policies. Identification of conflicts and social problems in contemporary metropolises show the relationship between public policies and projects of social structure. All the ambiguities associated with politics have their origin in the seventies with gentrification, which means the displacement of the "unnecessary" working class in the city. As a result of these processes, behind which both public policies and the expansion of capital were behind, a post-industrial city was created. In the nineties, the "new dangerous class" became the popular classes, and after the financial crisis of 2008, the precariat. The acceleration of the privatization of the world has caused the criteria to distinguish peace from war to crumble, and public institutions are gradually being replaced by private enterprises (real estate, space, private security, paramilitary and criminal groups). The interbreeding, combating and rivalry of the influence of public institutions, private institutions, NGOs and communities based on ethnic identity creates a new political, social and economic space: internal cities, informal economy, militarization and securitization. The last part of the course will be devoted to the transformation of cities in connection with the climate crisis.

K_W01 Knows and understands basic concepts of various sub-domains of sociology (e.g. sociology of family, health, work, religion, economy, education, etc)

K_W02 Is aware of ongoing theoretical and methodological disputes conducted in modern sociology; is reflective and critical of various positions

K_W03 Has in-depth knowledge about social structures and selected social institutions as well as their interrelations

K_W04 Is reflective and critical of the problem of social differentiation and inequalities

K_W05 Has in-depth knowledge about the types of social ties and mechanisms supporting collective governance

K_W06 Has in-depth knowledge about cultural diversity and its transformations, cultural identity, and intercultural interaction and communication

K_W14 Has in-depth knowledge of assumptions and claims of selected historical and contemporary sociological theories

K_W15 Approaches the choice of a particular theoretical perspective in a reflective and critical way

K_U01 Can identify causes and predict potential effects of past and current social events; can form critical judgments about current and past social events

K_U03 Can independently form and verify judgments about the causes of selected social phenomena

K_U04 Can use theoretical categories and research methods in the description and analysis of social and cultural changes in modern societies, as well as their consequences

K_U09 Can relate an academic text to the problems of social life and its empirical studies