Minorities and Immigrants in United States History. Ethnic groups such as Native Americans, African Americans, Latinos, Irish, Italian, Polish, and German Americans. Analysis of their relationships with each other and with old-stock Americans throughout U.S. history. Organizational Environments and Public Policy. Particular attention is given to the business government interface as well as social, political, legal, and economic environments.
Consideration is given to the development of effective strategies to cope with public policy issues.
Also offered as ECON 430. Psychology of the Disadvantaged. Analysis and discussion of topics in social psychology which relate to prejudice and discrimination. Each semester two or three disadvantaged groups are examined in some detail. The Psychology of Delinquent and Criminal Behavior.