AMST 3012

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AMST 3012
The Politics of Poverty in the U.S.

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Poverty is a phenomenon of enduring importance with significant implications for democratic governance. This course explores contemporary poverty in America, with a particular emphasis on its political causes and consequences. What is the proper role of government in addressing poverty? Under what conditions are the poor able to gain power despite their relative lack of privilege? What is the relationship between race and poverty? How do notions of "culture" shape conceptualizations of the poor? We will tackle these questions by drawing on insights from seminal texts in political science and sociology, supplemented with journalistic accounts of poverty.

When Offered Fall.

Distribution Category (SBA-AS)

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: GOVT 3012

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9878 AMST 3012   LEC 001

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  •  9879 AMST 3012   DIS 201

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  •  9880 AMST 3012   DIS 202

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  • 16165 AMST 3012   DIS 203

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  • 18639 AMST 3012   DIS 204

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