SOC 352 - Social Stratification

Institution:

Wilkes University

Subject:

Sociology

Description:

A survey of the structure and dynamics of social inequality in American life. Attention is focused on the institutionalization of power arrangements that perpetuate intergenerational patterns of economic, political, and prestige inequalities among collectivities. A special effort is made to compare the consequences of structured social inequality for the very wealthy and the very poor.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

[[ANT-101]] or 102, [[SOC-101]], or approval of the instructor.

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.wilkes.edu

Phone Number:

(570) 408-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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