AFRC 324 - Seminar on Strategies to Reduce Intergroup Tension in Multi-Cultural Settings:West Philadelphia and Penn as a Test Case

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University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Distribution Course in Society. Class of 2009 & prior only. Romer, Pouncy. This action-research seminar explores several social science approaches to reducing intergroup tension, especially in multi-ethnic urban settings. Tools for analyzing tension are reviewed so that students can conduct their own studies of the ethinic and cultural tensions that exist in various local sites (e.g., public schools, nearby neighborhoods, and Penn itself). Students are encouraged not only to increase their understanding of the tensions in their chosen sites but also to suggest policies and interventions that can increase intergroup cooperation.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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