"Bandit's Roost" by Jacob Riis from How the Other Half Lives, 1888. Bandit's Roost was considered one of the most dangerous and crime-ridden parts of New York City. (This image is in the public domain.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Robert Fogelson
MIT Course Number
11.013J / 21H.231J
As Taught In
Spring 2010
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course is a seminar on the history of institutions and institutional change in American cities from roughly 1850 to the present. Among the institutions to be looked at are political machines, police departments, courts, schools, prisons, public authorities, and universities. The focus of the course is on readings and discussions.
