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Apr 25, 2024
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2016-2017 HillBook (Class of 2020) [ARCHIVED HILL BOOK]
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POL 345 - Inequality, Poverty, and American DemocracyThree Credits
Not Offered 2016-2017
Democracy is based on the ideal of political equality. Yet inequality is an undeniable feature of American society. How do inequity and poverty affect the working of American democracy? This seminar examines the nature and extent of poverty in the U.S., its causes and consequences, and the antipoverty effects of existing and proposed government programs and policies.
Prerequisite(s): POL 123 .
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