AMST 240Poverty & Culture

American University · 3.0 credits · UGRD

Catalog

Poverty and Culture (3) Students explore and debate rival theories about the causes and consequences of poverty. Why poverty occurs, why certain people are poor, how poverty influences family and community life, and how the poor respond to their situation and sometimes try to change it. AU Core Habits of Mind: Ethical Reasoning. Usually Offered: spring.

Recent sections

Fall 2026 · 3 sections

Aug 31 – Dec 19

Section	Days & time	Location	Instructor
001Class #39430	Tu Fr · 2:30 – 3:45 PM	Watkins Art Bldg 114	Curtin, Mary Ellen
002Class #39432