Spring 2027

Poverty and Place

Examines the allocation of economic and social rewards in the US, focusing on persistently poor regions, minority group poverty, and the structural consequences of poverty programs.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 No instructors listed

Summary

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Past student reviews · Leann Tigges

One student stated the workload was equivalent to at least a five-credit class, describing the course as a nightmare to take.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Analyze measures of poverty, inequality, and population health and draw conclusions from them

  • Describe the places and communities in the United States in which poverty is deepest and most persistent and understand the historical processes that have reproduced such disadvantage

  • Place an understanding of local social conditions and change in the global context of rural and urban life, including political, ecological, economic, geographic, historical, and cultural dimensions

  • Describe how social conditions of poverty affect people’s lives in distinct social contexts

  • Contrast and evaluate theoretical approaches to explaining poverty

  • Discuss racial and ethnic disparities in social conditions linked to poverty

  • Compare the US to peer nations in terms of poverty levels, rates of attendant social problems, and kinds of policies affecting the poor

  • Engage in ethical reasoning about how poverty and the policies that impact it relate to shared values

  • Interpret and critique texts that describe and analyze poverty

  • Identify a case of poverty in a geographic context and apply social scientific literature to support of analysis that contributes to the literature

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2 UW Guide 3

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Prerequisites

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SOC/​C&E SOC 140, 210, 211, or SOC 181

AMERIND/C&ESOC/SOC 578

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

LEANN TIGGES is recorded teaching in Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 420
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 420
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 420

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Leann Tigges

Students described the class as data-driven, offering a useful opportunity to analyze data and apply theory to poverty issues.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.70 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.67 GPA, 81.8% A/AB (n=33 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.33 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=21 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Leann Tigges

One student stated the workload was equivalent to at least a five-credit class, describing the course as a nightmare to take.

Past student reviews · Leann Tigges

Students found the lectures lengthy and boring, and one reviewer described the professor as a tough grader on papers.

Topics

  • Allocation of economic and social rewards
  • Persistently poor regions and communities
  • Minority groups and poverty statuses
  • Poverty programs and structural/cultural changes

Skills

  • Analyze measures of poverty, inequality, and population health
  • Analyze minority groups' poverty statuses and program consequences
  • Evaluate theoretical approaches to explaining poverty
  • Compare US poverty levels and policies to peer nations

Grades

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Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
AMERIND/C&ESOC/SOC 578 · Spring 2027

Poverty and Place

Recorded 2026-10-14
AMERIND/C&ESOC/SOC 578 · Spring 2027

Poverty and Place

Recorded 2026-10-14
AMERIND/C&ESOC/SOC 578 · Spring 2027

Poverty and Place

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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