SOC 220 - Social Inequality

Institution:

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Sociology

Description:

Examines the attributes by which individuals are hierarchically ranked (stratified) in society, the extent to which these rankings inhibit or promote opportunity for success in life, and the degree to which movement between these social strata is possible. Emphasis on using current empirical data to describe and explain the role of gender, race, and class in the stratification of American society. Basis and extent of stratification in other developed and less-developed countries also explored.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

SOC 101 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF D OR HON 161 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF D

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.ship.edu/

Phone Number:

(717) 477-7447

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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