Urban Soc & the Welfare State

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As the United States has become an increasingly urbanized society, growing numbers of people have become dependent upon governmental assistance to meet certain basic human needs. The result has been the gradual evolution of a welfare state welcomed by some, resisted by others. This course promotes understanding of the policies that direct the societal response to human need, social and economic justice, and oppression. Included will be a discussion on the prison state, which has grown with urbanization. Students will understand the Christian roots of social welfare programs as well.