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2014-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

SO 3720 - Poverty in the U.S.

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Extent and characteristics of poverty in the United States, with attention to causes and consequences.  Analysis of social construction of poverty, including theoretical background and myths.  Social structural responses, change models and social action are considered.

Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.