SOC 360 Class, Race, and Gender

This course examines the mechanisms through which wealth, power and prestige are distributed in contemporary societies with special attention given to the role of property, occupation, education, sex, and race. We will also examine rates and patterns of social mobility, and we will look at how social class and inequality affect lifestyle and general well-being in modern societies. Prerequisite: SOC 111 or Permission of Instructor. Spring

Credits

3