HIUS 3853

From Redlined to Subprime: Race and Real Estate in the US

Course Description

Disciplines

Social & Economic Systems, Historical Perspectives, Second Writing

This course examines the history of housing and real estate and explores its role in shaping the meaning and lived experience of race in modern America. We will learn how and why real estate ownership, investment, and development came to play a critical role in the formation and endurance of racial segregation, modern capitalism, and the built environment.