SOC 307 - Elites and Inequality

Institution:

Oglethorpe University

Subject:

Description:

An examination is made in this course of the social stratification of privileges and deprivations in contemporary societies, focusing on the distribution of wealth, status and power. The course studies social stratification historically and comparatively, the American upper, middle and lower classes, institutionalized power elites, race and gender stratification, status systems and economic inequality. Offered biennially.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2007 - 08/30/2008 

Institution Website:

www.oglethorpe.edu

Phone Number:

(404) 261-1441

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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