SOCI 249 - Inequality:Race,Class,and Gender in Comparative Settings

Institution:

Smith College

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4 sem. hrs. Prereq.: SOCI 101 or consent of the instructor. Introduces a critical sociological approach to understanding race, class, and gender inequality. Examines the historical origins of oppression in the United States by exploring how slavery, colonialism and immigration have differentially shaped various groups' access to power. Explores contemporary struggles in South Africa. Examines impediments to the notion of the United States as a "mecca for diversity," including critical explorationsof how injustices manifest themselves in the economy, education, the family, the arts, the media, and other key institutions. Thompson.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.smith.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 584-2700

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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