SOC 215 - Poverty

Institution:

University of New England

Subject:

Sociology

Description:

This course will examine poverty in the United States and the world and the problems associated with it; these will include hunger, housing quality and homelessness, employment, health problems, family stability, and education. Definitions and measurement of amounts of poverty will be considered. Throughout the course, poverty will be studied as a feature of society and a world order where wealth and power are not equally distributed and where technology and population structures are producing social change. Various solutions to the problems of poverty will be explored. Students in the course will be given opportunity to explore and clarify their own attitudes and beliefs about poverty and the poor.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2006 - 09/01/2007 

Institution Website:

www.une.edu/

Phone Number:

(207) 283-0171

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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