SOC 293 SOCIOLOGY OF INEQUALITY

An examination of social stratification, which is the system by which society ranks categories of people into a hierarchy, resulting in systems of social inequality in which some enjoy greater power and resources than others. The nature and function of inequality based on race, class, gender, and sexuality will be considered in relation to social institutions such as family, education, work, and media.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

SOC 103.

Enrollment Limit

Enrollment limited to 28 students.