Academic Calendar 2015/2016 - Ideology and Social Welfare

SWLF 2006  Ideology and Social Welfare

Prerequisites:

SWLF 1005 or SWLF 1006

Antirequisites:

SWLF 2105, SWLF 3105, SWLF 3107

Hours:

Three hours of lecture per week for one term.

Credits:

3

Description:

This course analyses ideologies and their relationship to government decisions about social welfare. Ideologies examined may include conservatism/neoconservatism, liberalism/neoliberalism, social democracy, Marxism, feminism, anti-racism, environmentalism, and Aboriginal perspectives. Attention is given to the effect of values, beliefs, social structures, and power on policy choices regarding the distribution of resources and rights.