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L40 SOC 352Topics in Sociology: Growing Up Poor Across America-An Application of Sociological Reasoning to Data3.0 Units
Description:This is an advanced seminar on poverty in America, with a special focus on applying and analyzing data pertaining to its study. The American Dream is built around the idea that anyone, regardless of his or her origins, can have a fair start in life. Yet, recent research shows that the promise of the American Dream is uneven across the nation. Poor children growing up in San Jose, CA are three times more likely to escape poverty than those in Charlotte, NC. What might be driving these geographic differences in opportunities for low-income youth? This course will investigate factors that might drive these differences by working with engaging real-world data. Students will explore cutting-edge research on poverty and mobility in America to develop their own research questions. Students will also develop the computational and statistical skills to put their ideas into practice by learning to analyze data and construct data representations that communicate their findings effectively. The ultimate goal of this course is to learn to connect sociological reasoning and understanding of poverty and inequality with data analysis. Prerequisite: successful completion of an introductory Sociology course or consent of the instructor. Completion of - or concurrent enrollment in - Introduction to Research Methods (SOC 3030) and/or an introductory statistics course (SOC 3050 or equivalent) is strongly encouraged.
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