Theories of Urban Poverty
Urban and Inner City Studies · 3 hrs Lecture
No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
Where UIC-4520 counts
Counts toward 3 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
This seminar analyzes and evaluates the works of various social scientists who have written about urban poverty in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The course addresses issues such as the causes of today's urban poverty, the ways in which urban poverty today differs from earlier forms, the relationship between urban poverty and global economic forces, and the relationship between urban poverty and drugs, gangs and violence. Writers studied may vary from year to year.
Restrictions
Instructor Permission Required. Students may not hold credit for this course and POL-4520.
Cross-listed
POL-4520
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.