Jan 02, 2025  
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2019-20 
    
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2019-20 [Archived Catalog]

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GEOG 5270 - Social Geographies


Geographic analysis of social relation, social identities, and social inequalities. Examines the geography of social justice from the perspective of distinct groups (including race, gender, class, and sexuality) and as it relates to various geographic themes, particularly concerning the environment, urban geography, and employment.

Requisites:
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture, 1.0 research
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to analyze geographic issues as reflecting and constituting processes of social differentiation and inequality.
  • Students will be able to understand how geographic analysis can support social justice movements.
  • Students will understand how geographers have approached the study of race, class, gender, and sexuality, both historically and currently.
  • Students will understand how social relations, social identities, and social inequalities can be understood as geographic phenomena.



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