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Course Info for PBPL - 414 - 01, Spring 2024
Class number: 1357 Title: Curr Iss: Segregation & Pub Po Department: Public Policy & Law
Career: Undergraduate Component: Seminar Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: Yes Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 15 Current enrollment: 14 Available seats: 1
Start date: Monday, January 22, 2024 End date: Friday, May 10, 2024 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: M: 1:30PM-4:10PM, SH - S204 Instructor(s): Moskowitz, Rachel
Prerequisite(s): This course is only open to senior Public Policy and Law majors.
Distribution Requirement: Meets Writing Emphasis Part2 Requirements
Course Description:
This senior seminar will focus on the historical development and contemporary impact of racial segregation in the United States. We will consider the myriad ways segregation policies and laws were created and their bearing on present-day issues in American cities and suburbs. We will consider how the government both built and reinforced segregation and inequities in American society and potential policy solutions to these problems. We will focus on the critical questions of education and housing policies and politics, as well as exploring other inter-linked contemporary issues including topics like equality, gentrification, voting rights, criminal justice, food policy, and immigration.