The course is set as an introduction to feminist and other critical approaches to urban space as these have developed in the context of the so-called 'cultural studies' in recent years. The analysis and study of multiple cultural practices in urban space is an interdisciplinary enterprise which involves borrowing the theoretical/methodological tools of other disciplines (e.g., sociology, anthropology, history, philosophy, and critical theory), thus rendering any boundaries between disciplines permeable and transparent.
In this context, issues concerning the construction of gendered identities and a number of other socio-cultural attributes, such as sexuality, 'race', and ethnicity, have proven central to the experience and use of space. Moreover, efforts at applying their conceptual framework to disciplines & research areas particularly related to the design , study, and management of space (e.g., cultural geography, space sociology, architecture, urban and regional planning) are under way.
