SOC 372 - Social Inequality

4 credits
Surveys social stratification theory and research on social consequences of economic and political inequality. Focuses on social class and the structures of status, power, and social mobility, in the United States and globally. Emphasizes the impact of globalization on patterns of inequality, widening wealth gap, social effects of economic policies, and social movements that respond to those effects. Prerequisite(s): SOC 204.