AMST 240

Poverty & Culture

American University · UGRD · Fall 2026

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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.

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001

FullSeats: 21/21 seats Last recorded: Aug 9, 2026, 1:02 AM
Class #39430Fall 2026UGRD3.0 credits
0 available21 enrolled21 capacity4 waitlist
Days & times
T/F 2:30 PM-3:45 PM
Meeting dates
Aug 31 – Dec 19
Location
Watkins Art Bldg 114
Instructor
Curtin, Mary Ellen
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002

FullSeats: 21/21 seats Last recorded: Aug 9, 2026, 1:02 AM
Class #39432Fall 2026UGRD3.0 credits
0 available21 enrolled21 capacity1 waitlist
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T/F 4:05 PM-5:20 PM
Meeting dates
Aug 31 – Dec 19
Location
Hurst Hall 208
Instructor
Curtin, Mary Ellen
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003

FullSeats: 21/21 seats Last recorded: Aug 9, 2026, 1:02 AM
Class #39433Fall 2026UGRD3.0 credits
0 available21 enrolled21 capacity1 waitlist
Days & times
We · 5:30 – 8:00 PM
Meeting dates
Aug 31 – Dec 19
Location
Watkins Art Bldg 110
Instructor
Thompson, Albert R.
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