SOCI 650 - Social Inequality

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Jacobs. This course will study social inequality primarily in contemporary societies. We will examine both the distribution of social rewards as well as processes for the allocation of these rewards. Stratification theory and research on social mobility will be considered. Topics include the influence of education, race and gender, and structural and organizational factors on individual success. We will also discuss how societies' stratification systems vary across time and place. Acquaintance with stratification theory and quantitative methods would be helpful but not required.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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