SOC 250 Soc. S An analysis of the social structure of diversity and the social processes of inequality in the contemporary North American society. The major objectives of the course are to study the interrelationships of gender, race, and class and to develop an understanding of current social conditions through inclusive analysis of gender, race-ethnic, and class relations.
Emphasis is placed upon patterns and consequences of discrimination and oppression.
Beeghley, Leonard, The Structure of Social Stratification in the United States 3rd Ed. Allyn and Bacon, 2000. An analysis of the social structure of diversity and the social processes of inequality in contemporary North American society. Emphasis is placed on patterns and consequences of discrimination and oppression. The course begins with a review of the concept of diversity and its relationship to inequality, stratification, and reconciliation.