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Dec 21, 2024
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SOC 342 - Social Stratification (3 units) CO10
Analysis of major theories of stratification and inequality. Historical development of class systems and racial/ethnic and gender inequality with emphasis on the class structure of American society.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 102 ; CH 201 or CH 202 or CH 203 or CH 212 ; Junior or Senior standing.
Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate an understanding via exams and writings of how issues of equity and justice are at the very foundation of the study of inequality and stratification.
2. explain how social barriers constructed around categorizations (e.g. class, race, gender, etc.) create and perpetuate social inequality.
3. apply relevant perspectives from a number of different paradigms and/or theoretical camps to critically analyze the existence of social stratification in society.
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