GE111F Considering Global Poverty  

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GE111F:  Considering Global Poverty

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This course explores questions of poverty on a global level. We will first examine the issues in economic terms. Where are the highest concentrations of poverty in the world?  What are its causes? What are the consequences for those regions and for the world if that poverty persists? We will then turn to the human side of poverty. How does poverty affect families and the lives of children? What moral or ethical dilemmas do we face as Americans in this debate? And what about the poor in our own country? To help us respond to these questions, we will read The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time by Jeffrey Sachs and compare his proposals with those of world leaders such as Muhammad Yunus, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to develop systems of micro-lending throughout Bangladesh and South Asia. Among other texts, we will also read a memoir of growing up in poverty in the United States.