STT - Economic Inequality and Poverty FASS 301 (3)
We will consider the conceptualization, measurement and evolution of inequality and poverty, with special reference to the comparative setting of the USA and Canada. Topics will include: Conceptualizing Distribution, Inequality and Poverty; The Evolution of Inequality in the USA and Canada; Wealth Inequality and Economic Mobility; Poverty and Homelessness; Global Inequality and Poverty; Politics and Inequality; Inequality and Ethics; and Redistribution. This course is open as a faculty-wide elective to students from various disciplines with any level of knowledge of economics, sharing an interest in social justice and applied social research. We will consider the conceptualization, measurement and evolution of inequality and poverty, with special reference to the comparative setting of the USA and Canada. Topics will include: Conceptualizing Distribution, Inequality and Poverty; The Evolution of Inequality in the USA and Canada; Wealth Inequality and Economic Mobility; Poverty and Homelessness; Global Inequality and Poverty; Politics and Inequality; Inequality and Ethics; and Redistribution. This course is open as a faculty-wide elective to students from various disciplines with any level of knowledge of economics, sharing an interest in social justice and applied social research. Prerequisite: Completed at least 60 credit hours of courses with a minimum GPA of 2.6. Students with credit for ECON 383 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Soc.