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: 3.0
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Eligible grades: A-F,WP,WF,FN,FS,AU,I

Ohio University

Ohio University

SOC 3300 - Sociology of Poverty