Syllabus
A Sense of Place
K20.1181
TR 2:00-3:15
Steve Hutkins
REQUIRED TEXTS
1. Kunstler, James. The Geography of Nowhere (Simon & Schuster)
2. Waldie, Holy Land (Norton)
3. Jackson J. B. Landscape in Sight (Yale)
4. Tuan, Yi-Fu. Space and Place (Univ. of Minnesota)
5. Auster, Paul. City of Glass (Penguin)
6. Frazier, Ian. Gone to New York (Picador)
7. Whitehead, Colson. Colossus of New York (Anchor)
SCHEDULE OF READINGS
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Tuesday |
Assignment |
Thursday |
Assignment |
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Week 1 |
iNTRODUCTION |
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Jan. 20 |
Experiencing places |
Jan. 22 |
Good places |
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Weeks 2 – 7 |
THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT |
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Jan. 27 |
Kunstler, ch. 1-6 |
Jan. 29 |
Kunstler, ch. 7-8 |
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Feb. 3 |
Kunstler, ch. 9-12 |
Feb. 5 |
Kunstler, ch. 13 |
| Feb. 10 |
Waldie |
Feb. 12 |
Waldie |
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Feb. 17 |
Jackson, part 1-2 |
Feb. 19 |
Jackson, part 3 |
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Feb. 24 |
Jackson, part 4-5 |
Feb. 26 |
Jackson, part 6 |
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March 3 |
Midterm projects |
March 5 |
Midterm projects |
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Weeks 8 - 10 |
THE PHENOMENOLOGY OF PLACE |
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March 10 |
Tuan, ch. 1-7 |
March 12 |
Tuan, ch. 1-7 |
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March 17 |
No class |
March 19 |
No class |
| March 24 | Tuan, ch. 8-14 | March 26 | Tuan, ch. 8-14 |
| Weeks 11 – 15 | NEW YORK STORIES | ||
| March 31 | Auster | April 2 | Auster |
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April 7 |
Frazier |
April 9 |
Frazier |
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April 14 |
Whitehead |
April 16 |
Whitehead |
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April 21 |
Final projects |
April 23 |
Final projects |
| April 28 | TBA | April 30 | TBA |
REQUIREMENTS
1. In class: quizzes, participation, attendance, etc. (20% of final grade)
2. Weekly blog-essay writing (40%)
2. Midterm and final projects (40%)
(No Incomplete grades.)
CONTACT:
Office: 715 Broadway, room 608
Phone: 998-7361
E-mail: ssh1@nyu.edu
Course website: placestudies.com
Office Hours: Tues., 10 – 11, 3:30 – 5:00; Thurs., 10 – 11, 12:30 - 2, 3:30 – 5:00
