Specialization - Ideology and Social Welfare
SWLF 2006 Ideology and Social Welfare
Prerequisites:
Any 24 credits completed.
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.