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Assignment: Political Economy of Social Policies
Whichever question you choose, your response must include the consideration of:
I. A specific example of a social policy or practice (broadly defined, see above) that you have read about in this or another class, or that you have experience with personally, or knowledge of through your family or work
II. Intersectional divisions & inequalities of race, ethnicity, gender, class, ability, sexuality, nativity (country of origin) and other differences.
Task
1. What is ‘political economy'?
2. How does a focus on the political economy of social policies help us understand their development, organization, and outcomes?
3. How does it help us identify strategies for making change?