Posted: November 20th, 2014

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Project description
This assignment combines research, analysis and speculation. In 5 to 6 pages,
and referring to 2 to 3 sources (at least one of which is from our course kit – you dont have to use the course kit, just use 3 academic sources), read an urban

object, such
as a billboard, bench, fence, wall, water fountain, street lighting, public square, stop sign, bus shelter, info
pillar, bike lane, sewer. You can use any example on this list or come up with your own, but you are
encouraged to look at both a general object (billboards), and a specific example of it (a particular billboard
image in a particular location).
Specific guidelines for Urban Object assignment
Provide a detailed description of the object and its context; you are strongly encouraged to
include images and a map to give a sense of the surroundings;
Provide some history of the object: When and how did it come into use? How has its design
changed over time? What was the object supposed to produce socially? Was it introduced in
response to a problem? Here you are trying to give some context or big picture for when your
object was developed or introduced;
Make connections to course material: What do we know of the historical context from our
readings? Do any theories from the course help you to understand how the object functions as
part of urban life?; and include personal observations (What is your connection to the object?

Course Kit, Sociology of Urban Life, Fall 2014/Volume I.
Course Kit, Sociology of Urban Life, Winter 2015/Volume II sold separately in December.
Course kits are available at the York Bookstore, and one copy will be on reserve at the Scott library.
Referred to as (Kit) in syllabus. There are additional readings online that you have to retrieve
yourself, some through the York Library website – referred to as (online) and others on Moodle,
though these are not listed in the syllabus and are not mandatory. We will discuss in class how to get
the ones marked as (online), and otherwise you should regularly check our Moodle course. – These are the course readings, if you can access them i would be so grateful

if you could use them. If not please try to replace them appropriately. – With academic sources or whatnot. Thank you very much. Also if you need any powerpoints or

such, and I will send you the powerpoints.

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