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Southwestern College

Contemporary Social Problems

Southwestern College via California Community Colleges System

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[Recommended Preparation: SOC 101 or equivalent; RDG 158 or equivalent or through the Southwestern College multiple measures placement processes.] Examines contemporary social problems, with emphasis on overarching causes and consequences. Includes topics such as crime, poverty, inequality, government, politics, the family, education, the environment, and warfare. Evaluates the role of power structures and dominant ideology in the construction of these social problems as well as possible interventions and solutions (D; CSU; UC; C-ID SOCI 115)

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