6 Midterm , Discrimination, Schiller, C 9, C 10. Problem Set 3 . 9 Employment Programs, Schiller, C 13. 10 Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, Schiller, C 14, 15. There will be a midterm, a final, a term paper, three homework assignments and two quizzes.
Paper is due on the ninth week.
In 1961, there was only one social program run by the federal government, the Social Security Act. In the 1960s and 1970s many government programs were developed to deal with a wide variety of social issues, from poverty to education to discrimination. We will be examining the success of and need for government action and policies. Current proposals and recent changes in programs will be discussed and compared to older and existing programs.