This week we will focus on defining what makes a community. First, we will read an excerpt from a book by Jane Jacobs, a renowned American-Canadian journalist, author, theorist, and activist who influenced urban studies, sociology, and economics. Then, we will read a chapter from a book that looks at a community from a criminological point of view. By the end of this week, you will be able to submit your first assignment which would describe the issue and the neighborhood/community you chose for the course project.

To read:

Sidewalk Life” (Jane Jacobs, Chapter from The Life and Death of Great American Cities) https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Death_and_Life_of_Great_American_Cit/P_bPTgOoBYkC?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PP1&printsec=frontcover

Chapter 1 in Wilcox, P., Cullen, F. T., & Feldmeyer, B. (2017). Communities and crime: An enduring American challenge. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bmcc/reader.action?docID=5124754&ppg=12

Download pdf here

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To watch:

To listen:

To study:

Power Point Presentation

To do:

Step One