LIT 137AGlobal Cities
Examines cities as social spaces and as local spaces in the global economy and global imaginary. Focus is interdisciplinary, including literature, film, cultural studies, history, and sociology. Topic changes; please see the Class Search for current topic. Critical approach designations: Geographies, Histories Distribution requirement: Global.
- This course is a virtual tour of global cities and the experimental literatures that have emerged from them, moving from Berlin to Los Angeles via Paris, Mumbai, New Delhi, Accra, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, London, and Mexico City. This course will also engage theories of urban life from canonical metropolitan works to the ways these theories have been challenged in the wake of colonial and postcolonial experiences of the city.
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When it runs
Winter 2026Open Winter 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | Tue Thu 9:50am–11:25am | Soc Sci 1 161 | G. S. Sahota | Open 16/32 |
Who teaches it
| Instructor | Rating | Difficulty | Would take again | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guriqbal Sahota | 2.2 / 5 | 3.5 / 5 | 40% | 28 |
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