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This course will examine the forces that shape the distribution of work and income in contemporary society. How have labor movements, immigrant groups, community activists, policy makers, and employer associations structured the labor market and influenced the socio-economic structure of everyday life? How do labor market structures and monetary policies interact with the employment rate? How do the "culture wars" --and the politics of race and ethnicity, gender, and sexuality influence the dir ection of social welfare? Drawing on international and historical comparisons, and reviewing recent public policy initiatives, the course will help students assemble the theoretical and empirical basis for critical social policy analysis.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion
Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS SOC Grading Mode: Graded
Prerequisites: SOC151 Links to Web Resources For This Course.
Last Updated on MAR-19-2002
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