300-400 LEVEL COURSES 377-2 - Special Topics:Policy,Politics and Social Welfare

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University of Massachusetts-Boston

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Who is responsible for poverty Can government solve it How is wealth and income distributed in the U.S. Is protest the only answer for poor people Why do Americans hate "welfare " Shouldreligious groups get federal money to serve the poor Is urban poverty all that different than rural poverty How do race ethnicity and gender matter for poverty politics This course takes up these and related questions as it surveys U.S. American social welfare policy and the politics of poverty in the United States. Students will leave the course with a nuanced understanding of poverty politics in the U.S. that moves well beyond ideological labels. TuTh 12:30 - 1:45 O'Brien

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umb.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 287-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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