PS 20000 - Introduction to Poverty Studies, Fall 2012
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INTRODUCTION TO POVERTY STUDIESProfessor Jennifer Warlick, Ph.D. Poverty Studies Interdisciplinary Minor Course Structure: 75 minute classes - twice a week |
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Course Description
The gateway course introduces students to academic research about the nature, causes, and consequences of poverty. Throughout, the readings and lectures reveal the collaboration across the various disciplines, enhances our understanding of what it means to be poor and of the array of interlocking problems that lead to poverty, and guides the formulation of policies to prevent and alleviate poverty. Equal emphasis is given to poor citizens of the United States and developing nations.
Additional and/or updated course materials may be found at the professor's website: http://www.nd.edu/~jwarlick/courses.html
Course Contents
PS 20000 - Calendar , Fall 2012
PS 20000 - About the Professor , Fall 2012
PS 20000 - Syllabus , Fall 2012
PS 20000 - Fine Arts Exercise , Fall 2012
PS 20000 - Readings and Discussion , Fall 2012
PS 20000 - Readings , Fall 2012
