This course examines major forms of social inequality, sociological theory and concepts pertaining to social inequality, and empirical research examining the extent and consequences of social inequality in the United States. The course employs the concept of social location to explore ways in which socioeconomic class, gender, race, sexuality, and disability affect life chances and life outcomes. The course considers how systems of social inequality are maintained, reproduced, resisted, and changed. Prerequisite: SOC 1000 Introduction to Sociology or ANT 2000 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology or SOC 1030 Introduction to Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies.
- Teacher: Susan Ortiz