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| Campus | Haverford |
| Semester | Fall 2024 |
| Registration ID | POLSH262A001 |
| Course Title | Grassroots Economies: Creating Livelihoods in an Age of Urban Inequality |
| Credit | 1.00 |
| Department | Political Science |
| Instructor | Borowiak,Craig |
| Times and Days | W 12:30pm-03:00pm
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| Room Location | FRDCTR1 |
| Additional Course Info | Class Number: 2672 The aim of the course would be to examine the political and economic constraints generated by poverty and racial and class segregation in contemporary urban environments and how grassroots economic initiatives rooted in mutual aid often fill the gaps and provide alternative ways to meet needs and generate supportive community. Examples of such initiatives range from guerrilla gardens and artist collectives to worker cooperatives and informal revolving loan funds. Many of these initiatives are informal. Some are legal, others less so. Many also fall under the radar of mainstream studies, which instead focus on capitalist markets, government welfare, and nonprofit philanthropy. Though many grassroots economic initiatives take place on a relatively small scale, they have a much larger footprint and impact when they are looked at together. The course will engage with them both theoretically and with numerous concrete examples and interactive experiences with practitioners. We will also examine various efforts in different cities to cultivate solidarity-based economic alternatives through public-private partnerships and grassroots coalitions. Case studies will be drawn from a variety of countries, though the focus will be on U.S. cities, with a particular emphasis on Philadelphia. This course will be taught in Philadelphia as part of the Tri-Co Philly Program.; Prerequisites:Priority in registration will be given to students participating in the Tri-Co Philly Program (https://www.haverford.edu/philly-program) and Political Science majors. Remaining seats are available to other Tri-Co students, by lottery, if demand exceeds remaining spaces in the course. If you are interested in the program, you must fill out the application, which is due on Friday, April 5 by 11:59 pm. This program includes registering for two of three of the programs courses, which include this course or Food Cultures in Philadelphia (ENGL B287) or Philadelphia and the 2024 Election (SOCI 056C). Those not participating in the Philly program do not need to complete the application and can simply pre-register for the class.; Enrollment Limit: 18; Lottery Preference(s): Tri-Co Philly Program students, Political Science majors Social Science, B: Analysis of the Social World (; Hav: SO, B) |
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