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3.00 Credits
Examination of the broad range of health issues confronting women. The focus of this course is on how health status of women is influenced by gender, race, and class. Careful attention is paid to political and economic factors influencing the health of women in our society and to the impact of health policy and social policy on health status. Models of care including the Western medical model as well as some of the new and emerging models are explored, as well as the latest thinking on specific health issues women face including reproductive health, mental health, peri- to post-menopause, sexually transmitted diseases, and aging.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the nature of work and work organization in contemporary urban settings. Topics include the social organization of work, changes in the composition of the work force, the impact of technology on work and workers, and the organization of workers through labor unions and other forms of worker organization. The evolution of work and worker organization from the beginning of industrialization through the shift to a service-oriented economy will be central focus of the course.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the nature of work and work organization in contemporary urban settings. Topics include the social organization of work, changes in the composition of the work force, the impact of technology on work and workers, and the organization of workers through labor unions and other forms of worker organization. The evolution of work and worker organization from the beginning of industrialization through the shift to a service-oriented economy will be central focus of the course.
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3.00 Credits
Examination of labor management relations in the contemporary U.S., considering both the internal dynamics of management, and the structure, governance, and goals of laboor unions. Particular emphasis will be given to comparing and contrasting labor relations.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the real estate industry and the housing market, and to their place in urban society. Topics to be considered include land ownership law, zoning, and taxation; mortgage banking and its regulation and the roles of developers and realtors. Attention will be given to the market forces which affect prices of real estate and rates and terms of mortgages, and to the social consequences of real estate institutions, markets, and regulation, considering issues of neighborhood change, the distribution of profit, and the role of government.
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3.00 Credits
Dynamics of the landlord-tenant relationship and its political impact. The evolution of this relationship since the mid-nineteenth century is considered, with special attention to issues such as: rent regulations, conversions, gentrification, abandonment, and homelessness.
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3.00 Credits
The study of management in local and state government and the nonprofit sector, definition of the unique characteristics of public management, and understanding of what government and nonprofit managers actuallly do.
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4.00 Credits
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4.00 Credits
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4.00 Credits
No course description available.
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