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Apr 03, 2026
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SOC 3210 - MONEY,WORK, AND SOCIAL CLASS
credits: 3.0
Social class is one of the most important divisions in modern society, and this course will focus on how social class is created, experienced, and maintained. We will look at class identity formation, and assess the role of money and work in the experience of social. We will assess theories of how social class operates (Marx, Weber, Warner, Wright), examine the cultural aspects of class (DiMaggio, Bourdieu), and will also debate ideas about the consequences of social class (Ehrenreich, Sennett and Cobb, Wright). This course will focus mainly on social class in the United States, although some material will refer to international cases. Objectives: A) Explain what social class is, and be able to assess different theories explaining how it is formed; B) Express informed opinions on the role of money, wealth, cultural distinction, and work in the maintenance of class structures; C) Distinguish and differentiate cultural, economic, and social aspects of the experience of social class; D) Identify the role of social class in their own life experiences; E) Assess data regarding the differential consequences of social class stratification in the U.S. Method of Instruction: Lecture, discussion, individual projects, observations, film-DVD. Method of Evaluation: A) Individual final research project ( 30%); B) Discussion and debate of readings ( 30%); C) four papers (five pages) ( 20%); D) Final exam (application of theories) (20%). Meets *WEP Distribution Requirement.
Prerequisite(s): ANT 1040 - CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (or) SOC 1010 - INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY
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