ΕΔΣ GEO 107 Social Geography

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Introduction.

The relationship of the conceptual categories ‘society’ and ‘geography’.

‘Social classes’ and land allocation processes.

Urbanization, social movements and the Mediterranean city.

Residential segregation.

The examples of Athens and Thessaloniki

The examples of Athens and Thessaloniki

Social exclusion and welfare state policies.

Social rights and the welfare state in Greece

Feminist geographies: the social construction of gender identities.

Gender, discrimination and tacit forms of social exclusion.

Race, ethnicity and residential segregation.

From the Venetian ghetto to contemporary North-American cites.

Population homogenization and the new Greek state.

The geography of minorities in Greece – Minority spaces.

Learning Outcomes: The course explores contemporary social-geographical notions and concepts. In the theoretical part, it examines the respective literature unearthing the vibrant debates associated with the spatial dimension of human activities. Subsequently, particular themes are explored in more detail.

In the seminars’ part, students are asked to choose and develop a relevant to the course theme that is of interest to them. The presentation of these topics in the classroom intents to involve students in a lively dialogue, engaging them actively in the course.

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to grasp the spatial dimension of contemporary social problems, including the ones of ‘poverty’, ‘social exclusion’, ‘residential segregation’, ‘racism’ and ‘gender discrimination’. The emphasis placed on the social construction of ‘otherness’ and associated exclusionary processes provides avenues for deconstructing stereotypical perspectives related to ‘ethnicity’, ‘race’ and ‘gender’.

General Competences

Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology

Working independently

Respect for difference and multiculturalism

Showing social, professional and ethical responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues

Production of free, creative and inductive thinking

Delivery:	Face-to-face teaching
Use Of Information And Communications Technology :	Use of educational material posted online on eclass.
Teaching Methods:	*Activity*	Semester workload
	Lectures	39
	Project	39
	Performance evaluation/Exams	59
	Performance evaluation/Exams	3



	Course total	140
Student Performance Evaluation:	Tutor-guided coursework submitted at various stages during term-time. The course assessment is based on a final written exam.

Knox, P. και Pinch, S. (2009) the social geography of cities. Αθήνα: Σαββάλας.Leontidou (2001) cities of silence. Athens: Ellinika Grammata.
Anderson, B. (2006) Imagined communities. London: Verso.
Hubbard, P. (2005) Social inequalities and spatial exclusions. In P. Daniels, M. Bradwhaw, D. Shaw and J. Sidaway (Eds.) Human geography: Issues for the 21st century (pp. 246-264). Harlow: Pearson Education.
Leontidou, L. (1990) The Mediterranean City in Transition: Social Change and Urban Development. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
May, J. (2005) Exclusion. In P. Cloke, P. Crang, and M. Goodwin (Eds.) Introducing human geographies (pp. 411-421). London: Hodder Arnold.
Sibley, D. (1995) Geographies of exclusion: society and difference in the west. London: Routledge.
Storey, D. (2005) Territory, space and society. In P. Daniels, M. Bradwhaw, D. Shaw and J. Sidaway (Eds.) Human geography: Issues for the 21st century (pp. 404-421). Harlow: Pearson Education.
Valentine, G. (2001) Social geographies: Space and society. Harlow: Pearson Education.
Wilson, W.J. (2003) From institutional to jobless ghettos. In R.T. LeGates and F. Stout (Eds.) The city reader (pp. 126-135) London: Routledge.

School:

Social Sciences

Academic Unit:

Geography

Level of studies:

Undergraduate

Course code:

ΕΔΣ GEO 107

Semester:

6th Semester

Independent teaching activities

Lectures:

Weekly teaching hours

Credits

Course type:

Elective Courses

Prerequisite courses:

None

Language of instruction and examinations:

Greek

Teacher:

Chorianopoulos Ioannis

Is the course offered to erasmus students:

Course website (URL):

ΔΙΔΑΚΤΙΚΕΣ και ΜΑΘΗΣΙΑΚΕΣ ΜΕΘΟΔΟΙ – ΑΞΙΟΛΟΓΗΣΗ

Τρόπος Παράδοσης:

Πρόσωπο με πρόσωπο

Χρήση Τεχνολογιών, Πληροφορίας & Επικοινωνιών:

Παρουσιάσεις σε Power Point, προβολή σύντομων βίντεο μέσω διαδικτύου, επικοινωνία μέσω eclass

Οργάνωση Διδασκαλίας:

Δραστηριότητα	Φόρτος Εργασίας Εξαμήνου
Σύνολο Μαθήματος	140
Διαλέξεις	40
Ασκήσεις στην τάξη	15
Εκπαιδευτική εκδρομή	10
Αυτόνομη μελέτη στην διάρκεια του εξαμήνου	45
Μελέτη προετοιμασίας για τις εξετάσεις	30

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