Sociology & Criminology for a Changing World
The study of social life and structures in cities and metropolitan areas.
Urban sociology explores how spatial arrangements, population density, and urban institutions shape social behavior. Topics include segregation, gentrification, inequality, and urban crime. The city is seen as both a site of opportunity and of social problems.
Influenced by the Chicago School and later by theories of space, power, and surveillance (e.g., Foucault, Wacquant).
SozTheo is a personal academic project by Prof. Dr. Christian Wickert.
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