Being Human: Wealth & Poverty (SR)


Course number : ILR270    ID : 31370    Section Number : 1

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Is poverty an inevitable byproduct of civilization? What are the consequences of providing unequal access to food, medicine, shelter, and economic opportunity? How much inequality are we willing to tolerate? How much actually exists in our world today?  In this sixth class in the popular Being Human series, explore the paradox of today’s world in which great strides have been made in eradicating dire poverty, yet many millions remain oppressed while unprecedented amounts of wealth quietly trickle up to the privileged 2%. This class explores wealth and poverty from an anthropological view: we’ll uncover the roots of inequality, the effect of social stratification on societies, the reasons for the persistence of poverty, and the innovations that have succeeded in creating a more egalitarian world.

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Class Details

4 Session(s)
Weekly - Tue

Location
OFF CAMPUS

Instructor
Castillo,Julie A 

 

Notice

Please read:  The following programs are made possible with financial support from the FCC Foundation, a nonprofit organization established to receive private gifts from individuals and organizations. Programs supported include complimentary courses, ILR socials, the Curious Traveler's Club programming, honorariums, group meetings, and event sponsorships. The FCC Foundation is a nonprofit, 501 c 3 organization. Tax id no 52-1231768. www.frederick.edu/foundation. Please consider making a donation. This Structured Remote course is delivered entirely online and includes real-time sessions held during the scheduled class time. The course is offered exclusively in this format. Students must access the course using their own computer or tablet via a link that will be emailed at least one business day before the course begins. FCC is unable to provide individual technical support during class sessions. If you experience technical difficulties that prevent you from accessing the course, please contact the program office. Only students who have paid the course fee and are officially on the class roster, may join the online class session.

Tuition 

$0.00

Registration Closes On
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 @ 11:59 PM

Schedule Information

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s)
10/13/2026 - 11/3/2026 Weekly - Tue 12:30 PM - 02:30 PM Frederick, OFF CAMPUS  Map, Room: Off Campus Location Castillo,Julie A 

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