URBS 160 - Race & Ethnic Relations

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

May be counted as a General Requirement Course in Society. Class of 2009 & prior only. Charles, Kao, Zuberi. Previously URBS 214. The course will examine how social networks, neighborhood context, culture, and notions of race affect inequality and ethnic relations. The course reviews the studies of ethnic entrepreneurship, urban segregation, labor force participation, and assimilation processes. The course emphasizes how inequality affects ethnic relations as well as the economic and social integration of different groups in society.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

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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