SOC 2011 - Wealth and Power in America

Institution:

Manhattanville College

Subject:

Description:

This course will examine institutionalized social inequality in America. Topics include: theories of social inequality; the contemporary class structure and the distribution of opportunity; the role of elites; the rise of the middle class; the alienation of white-collar and blue-collar workers; social science and the analysis of power; class consciousness and political organization; strategies for change. ( Fall)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.manhattanville.edu

Phone Number:

(914) 694-2200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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