SOC 2002 - Poverty

3 cr. 3 hr. Offered every other year.

This course provides an in-depth examination of poverty in the U.S. and its ramifications, using sociological perspective. It analyzes critically the meaning of poverty, the distribution, the official measure and perspectives on the causes of poverty. In addition, the course explores the consequences of poverty, and discusses welfare reform and attitudes toward government assistance to the poor. Although the course focuses particular attention on the U.S., poverty in some developing world is also discussed.

Prerequisite(s): SOC 1100