Inequality, Poverty, and Public Policy in the United States

PPAI 1701P S01 [CRN: 25820]

The course uses a multi-disciplinary social science approach to examine the intersections of racial and gender inequality, poverty, and public policy in the United States. The course is an advanced reading seminar that explores various approaches to theorizing, measuring, and researching poverty and inequality. The course also critically examines the role of historic public policies in reinforcing existing inequalities and evaluates policies and strategies to reduce poverty and inequality. Enrollment limited to 20 juniors and seniors. DVPS
Course Syllabus
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Term
Spring 2013
Credit Hours
1.0
Maximum Enrollment
20
Course Attributes
Diversity Perspectives
Primary Instructor
Meetings
3:00 pm - 5:20 pm Wed - from Jan 23, 2013 to May 17, 2013
Exam Group Code
14 (May 14, 2013 9:00am)