SOC 304 - Social Class and Inequality

Institution:

Manhattan College

Subject:

Description:

Analysis of the class structure of the United States. Economic and noneconomic characteristics of different classes. How class status affects one's life (physical and mental health, food and shelter, education, crime, and political power). The factors influencing what class one ends up in adulthood. The impact of welfare reform. Variations in class inequality across societies and across different time periods in the U.S. Varying explanations of and solutions to class inequality. (Cr. 3)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.manhattan.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 862-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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