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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2024
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PJHC 275 001 (CRN: 25609)
NARRATIVES OF AMERICAN POVERTY
Long Title: NARRATIVES OF AMERICAN POVERTY
Department: Poverty Justice & Human Capab
Instructor: Mayes, Liam
Meeting: 1:00PM - 2:15PM TR (8-JAN-2024 - 19-APR-2024)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 15
Section Enrolled: 7
Enrollment data as of: 19-SEP-2024 10:53AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
30-APR-2024
7:00PM - 10:00PM T
Description: This course analyzes influential 21st-century narrative accounts of American poverty. The course content is organized around three central themes: poverty & home, poverty & work, and poverty & identity. By engaging with these themes and developing their own interventions, students will become more effective advocates against different forms of poverty.