SOC 150 - Social Inequality

Institution:

Cascadia College

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Description:

SS - This course introduces students to the dynamics of inequality in the United States by examining social statuses such as race, class, gender, and sexuality. Students explore how such social statuses are interconnected, how each is embedded in the social structure and how the lives of individuals develop in the context of their social position in society. Students will learn to locate themselves within local and national contexts and explore their own relationship to social institutions, power, and privilege. Students also will discuss strategies for change, such as political agency and social policy.

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.cascadia.edu

Phone Number:

(425) 352-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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