Sociology 120 - Inequality in America

Institution:

Bard College

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Description:

American Studies, Environmental Studies, GSS, Human Rights, Social Policy, SRE An examination of the ways in which socially defined categories of persons (e.g., women and men, blacks and whites, rich and poor, nativeand foreign-born) are unevenly rewarded for their social contributions. Sociological theories are used to explain how and why social inequality is produced and maintained, and how it affects the well-being of individuals and social groups. The course has two general themes: the structure of inequality as part of the study of the unequal distribution of material and social resources (e.g., earnings, wealth, occupations) and the processes that determine the allocation of people to positions in the stratification system (e.g., education, intelligence, parental wealth, gender, race).

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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