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2011-2012 HillBook (Class of 2015) 
    
2011-2012 HillBook (Class of 2015) [ARCHIVED HILL BOOK]

POL 345 - Inequity, Poverty, and American Democracy

Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2010, 2012

Democracy is based on the deal of political equality. Yet inequality is an undeniable feature of American society, How do inequity and poverty affect the working if 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 .