Week 9 (3/14) – What kind of problem is poverty? (CD)
Section outline
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In the U.S., who do we see as the “deserving poor”—those who deserve our help? Who should pay for community development in places with inadequate resources?
Read:
Katz, M. (2013). Epilogue : What Kind of Problem is Poverty? In The Undeserving Poor: America’s Enduring Confrontation with Poverty, 2nd Edition (pp. 268-278). Oxford University Press.
Green, G. P., & Haines, A. (2016). A history of community development in America. In Asset Building & Community Development (pp. 32-56). Sage.
Gilmore, R.W. (2007). In the shadow of the shadow state. In The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex (pp. 41-52). Duke University Press.
Submit by 11am:
1) Response blog CD-4: In your opinion, what characterizes people or communities deserving of society’s help? Who should pay for community development in places with inadequate resources? (250 words)