ANSO 304 - Urban Social Problems

Institution:

Rockford University

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Description:

Any situation which a significant number of the members of a group regard as a threat to one or more of the groups' basic values and which they believe to be remediable by collective action is a social problem. This course focuses particularly on those social problems experienced within urban environments. After reviewing classical statements on the urban community from Weber, Simmel, Redfield, Jacobs, Warren and Mumford, and alternative approaches to studying urban problems, problems such as crime, poverty, homelessness, violence, and drug abuse will be analyzed. Students will have the opportunity to engage in a service learning project, of 20 hours out-of-class duration, in cooperation with a community-based agency to develop a fuller understanding of a particular urban problem addressed in the course. PRQ: ANSO 100 or 150. Scheduled: Spring, even years. Meets: SNOC.

Credits:

20.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rockford.edu

Phone Number:

(815) 226-4186

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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