230288 SE Practice of Sociology: Cities and housing concerns (2007W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Language: English
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Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Monday 22.10. 14:30 - 16:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Tuesday 23.10. 11:30 - 13:30 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Wednesday 24.10. 13:30 - 15:30 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Wednesday 24.10. 16:30 - 18:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 25.10. 13:30 - 15:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 25.10. 15:30 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Friday 26.10. 14:00 - 15:30 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Friday 26.10. 16:00 - 17:30 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Monday 29.10. 14:30 - 16:30 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Monday 03.12. 14:30 - 16:30 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Thursday 06.12. 15:45 - 17:15 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Friday 07.12. 13:30 - 15:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
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Aims, contents and method of the course
The housing situation of different social groups (such as the poor, immigrants, asylum seekers, handicaped people, young and old people, single parents) strikes a key question in the current debate of European urban development in general, and the future of (social) housing in particular. The seminar offers an examination of the housing situation of different social groups in the framework of an empirical field stuy in different urban housing segments in Vienna. More generally, this problematic put the emphasis on "new" urban developpments and housing and social policies. One aim would be finally the comparison between Paris and Vienna. It is highly recommanded to follow also the main course (Urban sociology).
Assessment and permitted materials
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Practice of sociological research in an important field of urban sociology, the housing situation of different social groups. The specification of the research question will be carried out on the basis of actual literature and some documentary films, according to the research interest of the participants. Results of the field work have to be documented and discussed in individual papers. Students will be requested to organise a documentation including photographical material .
Examination topics
Field work in small groups, mixed methods approach (interviews with persons and/ or experts concerned, field observation, secundary analysis of official statistics), individual/ group presentations of findings, documenting and reporting.
Reading list
A bibliography with selected reference literature will be distributed among the participants at the beginning of the semester
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