SOA 245 - Wealth, Power, and Prestige (4 Cr.)

(GCR RPP)

Exploration of the origins, nature, and functions of social inequality, focusing on the processes that produce and maintain inequalities in wealth, power, privilege, and prestige in modern societies. Comparative analysis of objective and subjective consequences of class and caste stratification systems. Relative impact of class, race, gender, or ethnic differences on life opportunities. Fall semester. Variable semesters.