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Academic Semester Fall 2026

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2820. Sociological Perspectives on Poverty

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.

Grading Basis: Graded

The causes, conditions, and possible remedies for poverty. Topics may include historical, cultural, structural, social, political, racial, and spatial/geographical forces, lived experiences of the poor, and the impact of poverty on communities.