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No comprehensive source of information exists for
the course, so I will distribute copies of the readings the week before each
class. the one book we will rely on more than any other
is Orr, D. Stuart, A. eds. (2000) The North Carolina Atlas. University of North Carolina
Press: Chapel Hill (also see
the updates to the Atlas on http://ncatlasrevisited.org/). (Its not
required that you purchase it)
Description:
The North
Carolina economy has experienced dramatic change, in a
relatively short period of time its economy has transitioned from one of the
most impoverished in the nation to one of the wealthiest. The purpose of this
course is to understand the forces behind this transition. While this is a
course in regional geography the changes experienced by the North Carolina economy are not unique to the state, in
this sense the lessons of North
Carolina’s economic change are applicable in other
geographic contexts. While the geography of the modern local economy is the
foremost concern of the class, significant time will be spent discussing the
economic history of the state in order to develop an evolutionary perspective on
current conditions. The ultimate goal of the course is to develop a foundation
of knowledge that can be used to understand the economic future of North
Carolina.
Grading:
Class participation: 10 points
Since the course is intended
to be taught in a seminar format (I will not have organized lectures) it is
imperative that you come to class prepared to discuss the readings. The course
participation grade will reflect the amount of your participation in class room
discussions throughout the semester.
Research Portfolio: 50 points
The research portfolio will
consist of five small research projects that you will conduct independently.
Probable topics are:
o
The economic impact of gold
mining
o
The current and historic
location forces in the furniture industry
o
Measuring the extent of
Spursopolis in North Carolina
o
The future of banking in
Charlotte
o
Job creation and the
creative class in Asheville
The projects should include
collection of relevant data, the presentation of the data in a table or map, an
analysis of the data, a discussion of the broader meaning of your findings and a
list of citations (including data sources). I think this can be effectively
accomplished in two to three pages of text (not including tables). The
individual research topics will be due throughout the semester, I will comment on each and return them to you
un-graded (five points will be deducted for each project that is not turned in).
At the end of the semester you will select the three revised research projects that you
feel represent your best work and write an introduction to the three projects.
The introduction should discuss how the three projects are related to each other and are
illustrative of the economic transformation of the state. You should also
discuss what the results of the projects suggest about the future economic
geography of the state.
Final Exam: 40 points
The final exam will be essay
format. It is intended to verify your understanding of the broad themes of the
course (and how these themes can be applied elsewhere) rather than the minutia
of the semester. The final exam will be given on Tuesday, May 10th at
6pm.
Course Policies:
- Turn in stuff on
time
- Read the assigned material
- Contribute to class
discussions
- No
whining!
All students are required to
be familiar with, and adhere to, the University Regulation of Student Conduct
and the UNC-Charlotte CODE OF STUDENT ACADEMIC INTEGRITY (p. 375-378 of the
1999-2001 UNC-Charlotte course catalog). Failure to abide by the code could
result in failure of this course. These policies can also be found on the
University web site at:
http://www.uncc.edu/policystate/ps_105.html
GEOG
6000 Course Outline (Everything subject to
change!)
Week
1 (1/11):
Introductory stuff: The nature of regional geography
- Newman,
C. 1995. “North Carolina’s Piedmont: On A Fast Break.”
National Geographic. March.
Week
2 (1/18): The
inconvenient geography of the state (physical geography)
- Various
Authors. 2000. “Chapter 2: The Natural Environment.” in The North Carolina Atlas, D. Orr and A.
Stuart eds. UNC Press
- Dunbar,
G. 1975. “Thermal Belts in North Carolina.”
In North
Carolina: A Reader. Smith, Steila and Stephenson eds. Paladin.
- Stuckey,
J. 1975. “Physiography of North Carolina.” In
North
Carolina: A Reader. Smith, Steila and Stephenson eds. Paladin.
- Earley,
L. 2004. “Chapter 6: Tar Kilns and Tar Heels.” In Looking for Longleaf: The
Fall and Rise of an American Forest. UNC Press
-
Week
3 (1/25):
Settlement history and the colonial era -- the natural resource economy
- Powell,
W. 1975. “History” .” in The North Carolina Atlas, J. Clay, D. Orr
and A. Stuart eds. UNC Press
- Fenn,
E. and Wood, P. 2003. “Virginians in the Albemarle.” In The Way We Lived in
North
Carolina. Mobley, J. ed. UNC Press
- Fenn,
E. and Wood, P. 2003. “The Great
Wagon Road.” In The Way We Lived in North Carolina. Mobley,
J. ed. UNC Press
- Fenn,
E. and Wood, P. 2003. “The Rise of a Backcounty Elite.” In The Way We Lived in North Carolina. Mobley,
J. ed. UNC Press
- Wilms,
D. 1975. “The Geography of Early North Carolina.” In North Carolina: A
Reader. Smith, Steila and Stephenson eds. Paladin.
- Dunbar,
G. 1958. “Permanent Settlement of the Banks: The Colonial Period.” In
Historical Geography of the North
Carolina Outer Banks. LSU Press
-
Week
4 (2/1):
Independence,
Agriculture (the yeoman farmer and the modern farmer). (project 1 due)
- Dowd,
J. et al. 1987. Chapter 1: “Everything We Had” in Like a Family: The Making
of a Southern Cotton Mill World. Norton, New
York.
- Heart,
J.F. and Chestang, E. L. 1996. “Turmoil in Tobaccoland.” The Geographical Review. 86(4):
550-572.
- Lord,
J.D. 1996. “The New Geography of Cotton Production in North Carolina.”
Southeastern Geographer. XXXVI (2). 93-112.
- Furuseth,
O. 2001. “Hog Farming in Eastern North
Carolina.” Southeastern Geographer. XXXXI (1).
53-64
- Algeo,
K. 1997. “The Rise of Tobacco as a Southern Appalachian Staple: Madison County, North Carolina.” Southeastern
Geographer. XXXVII (1). 46-60.
Week
5 (2/8):
The dawn of industrialization, railroads, the Big Three
- Carlton, D. and Coclanis, P. 1989.
“Capital Mobilization and Southern Industry, 1880-1905: The Case of the
Carolina Piedmont.” Journal of Economic History, Vol. 49,
pp. 73-94.
- Duke Power Company. circa
1930. Piedmont Carolina: Where Wealth
Awaits You.
- Dowd,
J. et al. 1987. Chapter 3: “From Cradle to the Grave” in Like a Family: The
Making of a Southern Cotton Mill World. Norton, New
York.
- Hanchett,
T. 1998. “Habilments of Progress.” From Sorting
Out the New South City. UNC Press. Chapel Hill.
- Carlton, D. 1990. “The revolution from above: The national
market and the beginnings of industrialization in North Carolina.” The Journal American History. Vol. 77,
No. 2. 445-475.
- Tewari, M.
2005. “Nonlocal forces in the Historical Evolution
and Current Transformation of North Carolina’s Furniture Industry. The American South in a Global World. James Peacock, Harry Watson and Carrie Matthews eds. UNC
Press. 113-137
- Lemert,
Ben F. 1934. “Furniture Industry of the Southern Appalachian
Piedmont.” Economic Geography,
10 (2) pp. 183-199.
Week
6 (2/15):
Labor Politics and Power (movie night) (project 2 due)
- Wood,
P. 1986. “Introduction” Southern Capitalism: The Political Economy of
North
Carolina, 1880-1980. duke University Press:
Durham
Week
7 (2/22):
Urban rural balance – Prewar urban geographies
- Phillips,
C. 1955. “North
Carolina’s Rich Cresent.”
The Journal of Geography. 54(4) 182-187
- Watson,
H. 2003. “Towns in a Rural Society.” In The Way We
Lived in North
Carolina. Mobley, J. ed. UNC Press
Week
8 (3/1):
Deindustrialization (project 3 due)
- Stuart,
A. 2004. Manufacturing NC Atlas Revisited. http://www.ncatlasrevisited.org/
- Ingalls,
G. and Morre, T. 2001. “Old, but new: An inventory
of textile mill reuse in the Charlotte urban region. Southeastern
Geographer. XXXXI, No. 1.
May. 74-88
- Mecia,
T and Bell, A.
2004. “The Leaders Who Lost Pillowtex” (four part
series). Charlotte Observer. July.
- Christensen,
R. and Gardner, A. 2003. “NC Job Losses Spur Anger, Fear in Textile Belt.”
Raleigh News and Observer.
9/28
- Mores,
D. 2004. “In North
Carolina, Furniture Makers Try To Stay Alive.” Wall
Street Journal. 2/20
- Reed,
T and Mecia, T. 2003. “Union at Pillowtex: Did it
Help or Hurt?” Charlotte Observer. 9/21
- Lunan,
C. 2002. “Empty Mills Burden Carolinas”
Charlotte Observer. 7/22
- Moore, T. 2001. “Dismantling the South’s Cotton Mill Village System.” In
The Second Wave: Southern Industrialization from the
1940s to the 1970s.” Phillip
Scranton ed. University of Georgia Press.
Athens, GA. 115-145.
Week
9 (3/15):
The rise of the Post-Industrial South
·
William Graves, (2001) “Charlotte’s Role as a Financial Center: Looking Beyond Bank Assets.” Southeastern Geographer, Vol. 41
(2): 230-245.
- Stuart,
A. 2004. Retail Trade, Banking and Tourism (Just read the banking section)
NC Atlas Revisited. http://www.ncatlasrevisited.org/
- Lord,
J.D. 2000. “Banking” in The
North
Carolina Atlas, D. Orr and A. Stuart eds. UNC
Press
- Lord, J. D. 1992. “Geographic Deregulation of the
U.S. Banking Industry and Spatial
Transfers of Corporate Control,” Urban Geography, Vol.13, pp.
25-48.
- Chapters 10 and 11 of The Story of Nationsbank. 1993
Week
12 (3/22):
The post-industrial city (project 5 due)
- Smith,
H. and
Graves, W. 2003. “The corporate
(re) construction of a new South city: Great Banks need Great Cities.
Southeastern Geographer. 43(2). 213-234.
- Stradling,
R. 2005. “Coming home to uptown.” Raleigh News and Observer.
2/27
- Stradling,
R. 2005. “Norfolk turns worker-friendly.” Raleigh News
and Observer. 2/28
- Stradling,
R. 2005. “South
Carolina city serves fun
buffet-style.” Raleigh News and Observer.
3/1
- Stradling,
R. 2005. “Poll Casts weary eye on downtown push.” Raleigh News
and Observer. 3/2
- Shaffer,
J. and Wise, J. 2005. “Leap of Faith in two cities.” Raleigh News
and Observer. 3/15
- Smith,
D. 2005. “Uptown’s latest leap.” Charlotte Observer.
3/10
- Eyre,
John. 1995. “Recycled Mill Villages” The North Carolina Geographer. Vol 4.
1-13
Week
13 (3/29):
Research and knowledge / Innovation
- Lugar and Goldstein. 1991. Chapter 5: The Research Triangle Park. Technology in the Garden. UNC Press,
Chapel Hill.
- Graves and Woodey (under review) “Risk, Finance and
North
Carolina’s Post-Industrial Future.” The Southeastern Geographer. (this
manuscript has not yet completed the peer review process)
- NC Board of Science and Technology 2004. Tracking Innovation: North Carolina
Innovation Index 2003. Available from http://www.ncscienceandtechnology.com/
- NCSU Centennial Campus Website: http://centennial.ncsu.edu/
- The Research Triangle Committee, Inc. 1956. The Research Triangle of North Carolina.
(promotional brochure)
- Link,
A. 1991. A Generosity of Sprit: The Early History of the Research Triangle Park. The Research Triangle Foundation
of North
Carolina, RTP NC.
- Havlick,
D. and Kirsch, S. 2004. “A Production Utopia? RTP and the North Carolina Research
Triangle.” Southeastern Geographer. 44(2): 263-277
Week
10 (4/12):
Un-earners / Recreation / The creative class – the post-industrial economic
force? (project 4 due)
- Florida,
F. 2001. Chapter 4 “The Creative Class” from Rise of the Creative
Class
- Servatius,
t. 2003. “Make Charlotte Weird.” Creative Loafing.
4/30
- Hall,
K. 2005. “Courting the ‘Creative Class’.” The Charlotte Observer.
1/29
- Morgan,
F. 2002. “Why artists, geeks and rock bands are the key to economic recovery.”
Independent Weekly. 9/18
- Whalen,
M. 2002. “Creativity.” The Charlotte Observer 10/27
- Newsom,
M. 2003. “City of Squelchers?” The Charlotte Observer
4/26
- Gllaeser,
E. 2002. Review of Richard Florida’s The Rise of the Creative
Class. Harvard University Web
- Neal,
D. 2003. “Putting Asheville on the multimedia map.”
Asheville Citizen-Times. 12/27
- Walz,
B. “Let’s build on our assets.” Mountain Xpress. 9/25
- Campbell.
2002. Unearned income in North
Carolina The Southeastern
Geographer.
Week
11 (4/19):
Global Linkages / migration
- Smith,
H. and Furuseth, O. 2004. “Housing, Hispanics and Transitioning Geographies in
Charlotte, North Carolina.” Southeastern
Geographer. 44(2) 216-235.
- Cravey,
A. 1997. “Latino labor and poultry production in rural North Carolina.”
Southeastern Geographer. 37(2). 295-300.
- Stuart,
A. 2004. “Population” NCAtlasrevistied.org
Week
14 (4/26):
The Future:
- Martin,
E. 2003. Wither The East. Business North Carolina. Febuary. 14-25
- Dalesio,
E. 2000. “Wealth along the state’s golden crescent building on centuries of
industry. Raleigh News and Observer. May
6
- Anon.
2001. “The Case for FEDEX.” Greensboro News and Record. May
13.
- Green,
K. and Brooks, R. 1997. “Winston-Salem Sees Return of White-Collar Job
Woes.” Wall Street Journal. June 18
- Martin.
S/ 2000. “At a crossroads; The Triad’s transportation network could hold the
key to the region’s economic success.” Greensboro News and Record.
April 23
- Martin,
E. 2001. “Delayed Flight.” Business North Carolina. April
- Graves,
W. 2004. “The Economy.” Ncatlasrevisited.org
Week
15 (5/3):
Portfolio’s due
Final
Exam Period
(5/10): 6-9pm