ESS 20205 - Social Inequality: The Social Construction of Difference and Inequality

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

Education

Description:

Many of us are aware of our own experiences of disadvantage (or perhaps privilege), but people are generally not aware of how structural arrangements in society result in systems of difference and inequality. Only occasionally do we question whether or not things are really black and white, right and wrong, true or false, and even less often do we contemplate the repercussions of such binary assumptions. This class will challenge taken-for-granted beliefs about race and ethnicity, social class, sex and gender, and sexuality. We will discuss how these socially constructed categories of difference are given significant meaning and how this process subsequently results in ?real? differences in experiences, expectations, and achievements between groups of individuals.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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