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Nov 22, 2024
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WMS 2010 - SOCIAL INEQUALITY
credits: 3.0
Crosslisted/Same As: ANT 2010
Crosslisted/Same As (2): SOC 2010
ANT 2010 -SOC 2010 -WMS 2010. Our society is unequal, and different groups of people are affected differently based on social group memberships such as race, class, and gender. Will examine the causes, maintenance, and products of social inequality. Will look at stratification based on gender, race, social class, sexual orientation, age, religion, and ability. Also look at issues of identity, distribution, and organizational inequality. Examine the inequality mainly within the context of the United States. Objectives: A) Understand that social inequality is a social process that actively creates stratification; B) Measure inequality through examining stratification in distribution, organizational experiences, and discrimination; C) Assess different theories of explaining how inequality is maintained; D) Learn about different minority groups, and be able to analyze the relationship between minority and majority groups; E) Examine how people understand their multiple identities and social group memberships. Method of Instruction: Lecture, discussion, group projects, and film-DVD. Method of Evaluation: This course will have several analytical papers, exams, and presentations. Class participation will also count. Meets *WEP Distribution Requirement.
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