2023-24 Undergraduate Catalog

SOC 215 Poverty and Inequality in America

Course content consists of a critical analysis of the nature and extent of poverty and inequality in the United States. This course maintains an analytic and descriptive focus on variables tied to poverty among a myriad of different groups and cultures living in the U.S. It will present multiple dimensions of socioeconomic stratification including, but not limited to, race, gender, immigration, age, sexual orientation, family structure, and individuals with disabilities. The role of policy within the United States will be examined.

Credits

3

Distribution

Social Science

Offered

On demand