SOC 222 - RURAL POVERTY

Institution:

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Sociology

Description:

This course centers of the sociology of poverty in rural areas in the United States as well as in other, particularly third-world nations. The sociology of poverty is part of the broader study of stratification, a core substantive filed in the discipline. The course situates the topic of rural poverty into sociological theories and research on stratification. However, sociological theory and research on poverty and inequality are often aspatial or have an urban bias. We thus go beyond conventional approaches to studying poverty and add a spatial dimension. Our focus is: 'Who gets what, where and why?' Attention is to spatial inequalities in socioeconomic well-being within the U.S. and cross-nationally.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.kutztown.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 683-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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