Dec 11, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2021-22 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2021-22 [Archived Catalog]

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SOC 3300 - Sociology of Poverty


Critically examines how poverty is defined and measured, the competing theoretical perspectives and debates on poverty, the implications of research on the poor, the numerous forms of poverty and its consequences, and strategies and policy solutions for fighting poverty.

Requisites: 6 Hours in SOC including 1000
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will develop and utilize an informed perspective on poverty and engage in the critical analysis of the issue through independent research and action.
  • Students will the skills for understanding the tools, theories, and role of sociology in examining poverty and recognize the value of developing a “sociological imagination” for understanding poverty at home and abroad.
  • Students will utilize a broad lens and an informed perspective that incorporates different points of view so as to contemplate, discuss, and critically evaluate the theoretical foundations and contemporary debates regarding poverty.



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