Poverty, Oppression, and Inequity. 3 credits

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Critically examines the root causes of poverty, oppression, and inequity in the United States. Examines the historical antecedents and the intersections of the political, economic, social, cultural, and ideological influences on policies, programs, and services. Examines how to use personal and collective political power to guide the analysis of social problems as well as the development of organizational, community, and policy solutions. Introduces skills to create systemic change through the analysis of social problems and the policies, programs, and services that exist to address these issues. Students will develop strategies for planned change in collaboration with marginalized populations, organizations, communities, and policy makers. Offered by Social Work . May not be repeated for credit.