ANSO 215 - Poverty and Social Welfare Policy

Institution:

Knox College

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Description:

This course examines poverty and social welfare policy in the United States from a historical and sociological perspective, drawing upon the social history of Chicago as a case study. It begins with an historical analysis of American poverty and early social reforms aimed at the poor before and during the New Deal. The course then shifts to an extensive sociological-both statistical and ethnographic-analysis of contemporary poverty and the social consequences of recent changes to the American welfare system. HSS; DV; STAFF

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.knox.edu

Phone Number:

(309) 341-7000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Trimester

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