Dimensions of Poverty

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

Poverty is a persistent social problem. In this course students are introduced to the dynamics of poverty in Canada, the USA, and Britain, learn how poverty affects people's lives, and become familiar with the dominant sociological perspectives that inform people's opinions about poverty and poverty-related policies and programs. Prerequisite: 7.0 university credits including 1.0 POST, CAST, CRIM, and/or SOCI credit at the 2000 level, or permission of instructor.