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Spring 2024  |  SOC 3201 Section 001: Inequality: Introduction to Stratification (67072)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/16/2024 - 04/29/2024
Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 110
Enrollment Status:
Open (38 of 45 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Why does inequality exist? How does it work? These are the essential questions examined in this class. Topics range from welfare and poverty to the role of race and gender in getting ahead. We will pay particular attention to social inequities - why some people live longer and happier lives while others are burdened by worry, poverty, and ill health. prereq: soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?bianx001+SOC3201+Spring2024
Class Description:
This course examines the basic concepts and theories sociologists use to describe and explain social stratification and inequality. The textbook for the class is Social Stratification and Inequality. Lectures will focus on the contents of selected chapters that all students are required to read. There are twelve short, in-class quizzes (50% of final grade), and each of which has five simple questions about the contents of the chapter lectured in the week prior to the quiz. Ten best of the quizzes are recorded, or students may miss any two quizzes. For a term-paper study project (50% of the final grade), each student is required to conduct interviews of two families about their relative standings in the American stratification system. For this term project, students are requested to submit (1) a study outline of 1-2 pages (5% of final grade), which describes the plan of the study about which families to be studied, how to conduct the interviews/observations, and what to be focused in these interviews/observations; and (2) the written term paper (10 pages, 40% of final grade), which reports and analyzes the results of interviews/observations. NO final exam.
Who Should Take This Class?:
Sociology major or undergraduate student needing a sociology/social science course to fulfill the degree requirement.
Learning Objectives:
To obtain a sociological understanding of stratification and inequalities in the United States in a global perspective.
Grading:
05%, Class attendance.
50%, Best ten out of the 12 quizzes.
05%, Study outline of 2 double-space pages.
40%, Term paper of 10 double-space pages.
Exam Format:
No exam. But each quiz is one page of 5 T/F, multiple-choice, and short-answer questions.
Class Format:
95% Lecture
5% Student Presentations
Workload:
20 Pages Reading Per Week
10 Pages Writing Per Term
10 Quiz(zes)
2 Pages for a study outline
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/67072/1243
Syllabus:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC3201_Spring2024.pdf
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC3201_Fall2019.pdf (Fall 2019)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC3201_Fall2016.pdf (Fall 2016)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
26 March 2022

Fall 2022  |  SOC 3201 Section 001: Inequality: Introduction to Stratification (20015)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 120
Enrollment Status:
Open (38 of 40 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Why does inequality exist? How does it work? These are the essential questions examined in this class. Topics range from welfare and poverty to the role of race and gender in getting ahead. We will pay particular attention to social inequities – why some people live longer and happier lives while others are burdened by worry, poverty, and ill health. prereq: soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?bianx001+SOC3201+Fall2022
Class Description:
This course examines the basic concepts and theories sociologists use to describe and explain social stratification and inequality. The textbook for the class is Social Stratification and Inequality. Lectures will focus on the contents of selected chapters that all students are required to read. There are twelve short, in-class quizzes (50% of final grade), and each of which has five simple questions about the contents of the chapter lectured in the week prior to the quiz. Ten best of the quizzes are recorded, or students may miss any two quizzes. For a term-paper study project (50% of the final grade), each student is required to conduct interviews of two families about their relative standings in the American stratification system. For this term project, students are requested to submit (1) a study outline of 1-2 pages (5% of final grade), which describes the plan of the study about which families to be studied, how to conduct the interviews/observations, and what to be focused in these interviews/observations; and (2) the written term paper (10 pages, 40% of final grade), which reports and analyzes the results of interviews/observations. NO final exam.
Who Should Take This Class?:
Sociology major or undergraduate student needing a sociology/social science course to fulfill the degree requirement.
Learning Objectives:
To obtain a sociological understanding of stratification and inequalities in the United States in a global perspective.
Grading:
05%, Class attendance.
50%, Best ten out of the 12 quizzes.
05%, Study outline of 2 double-space pages.
40%, Term paper of 10 double-space pages.
Exam Format:
No exam. But each quiz is one page of 5 T/F, multiple-choice, and short-answer questions.
Class Format:
95% Lecture
5% Student Presentations
Workload:
20 Pages Reading Per Week
10 Pages Writing Per Term
10 Quiz(zes)
2 Pages for a study outline
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/20015/1229
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC3201_Spring2024.pdf (Spring 2024)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC3201_Fall2019.pdf (Fall 2019)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC3201_Fall2016.pdf (Fall 2016)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
26 March 2022

Fall 2021  |  SOC 3201 Section 001: Inequality: Introduction to Stratification (21473)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/07/2021 - 12/15/2021
Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 250
Enrollment Status:
Open (54 of 55 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Why does inequality exist? How does it work? These are the essential questions examined in this class. Topics range from welfare and poverty to the role of race and gender in getting ahead. We will pay particular attention to social inequities – why some people live longer and happier lives while others are burdened by worry, poverty, and ill health. prereq: soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?tvanheuv+SOC3201+Fall2021
Class Description:
Who gets what, and why? How are power, privilege, and prestige distributed across individuals and groups, and why is it that some enjoy more than others? We consider how different dimensions of inequality have evolved over time, with special focus on inequalities across race, class, and gender. We assess how inequality shapes the lives of individuals in society, how and why inequality persists, and how people have worked to both challenge and reproduce their places in society.

We approach social inequality from a variety of angles, developing an understanding of how inequality works in and through schooling, labor markets, employment, identity and prejudice, social mobility, and the role of major social institutions such as work, family, education, politics and law. We examine core statements of social stratification from sociology and engage with contemporary theories from sociology, psychology, political science, and economics. By the end of this course, you will have a clearer understanding of the types of inequality that exist in society, how inequality operates through the broader social context, and the constraints and opportunities faced by individuals in different positions in society.
Grading:
Grades will be based on writing assignments and regular quizzes.
Workload:
40-70 pages per week.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/21473/1219
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
24 April 2020

Fall 2020  |  SOC 3201 Section 001: Inequality: Introduction to Stratification (16184)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020
Tue, Thu 08:15AM - 09:30AM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Open (49 of 50 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Why does inequality exist? How does it work? These are the essential questions examined in this class. Topics range from welfare and poverty to the role of race and gender in getting ahead. We will pay particular attention to social inequities – why some people live longer and happier lives while others are burdened by worry, poverty, and ill health. prereq: soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?tvanheuv+SOC3201+Fall2020
Class Description:
Who gets what, and why? How are power, privilege, and prestige distributed across individuals and groups, and why is it that some enjoy more than others? We consider how different dimensions of inequality have evolved over time, with special focus on inequalities across race, class, and gender. We assess how inequality shapes the lives of individuals in society, how and why inequality persists, and how people have worked to both challenge and reproduce their places in society.

We approach social inequality from a variety of angles, developing an understanding of how inequality works in and through schooling, labor markets, employment, identity and prejudice, social mobility, and the role of major social institutions such as work, family, education, politics and law. We examine core statements of social stratification from sociology and engage with contemporary theories from sociology, psychology, political science, and economics. By the end of this course, you will have a clearer understanding of the types of inequality that exist in society, how inequality operates through the broader social context, and the constraints and opportunities faced by individuals in different positions in society.
Grading:
Grades will be based on writing assignments and regular quizzes.
Workload:
40-70 pages per week.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/16184/1209
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
24 April 2020

Fall 2019  |  SOC 3201 Section 001: Inequality: Introduction to Stratification (19668)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019
Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Anderson Hall 250
Enrollment Status:
Open (52 of 55 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Why does inequality exist? How does it work? These are the essential questions examined in this class. Topics range from welfare and poverty to the role of race and gender in getting ahead. We will pay particular attention to social inequities – why some people live longer and happier lives while others are burdened by worry, poverty, and ill health. prereq: soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?bianx001+SOC3201+Fall2019
Class Description:
This course examines the basic concepts and theories sociologists use to describe and explain social stratification and inequality. The textbook for the class is Social Stratification and Inequality. Lectures will focus on the contents of selected chapters that all students are required to read. There are twelve short, in-class quizzes (50% of final grade), and each of which has five simple questions about the contents of the chapter lectured in the week prior to the quiz. Ten best of the quizzes are recorded, or students may miss any two quizzes. For a term-paper study project (50% of the final grade), each student is required to conduct interviews of two families about their relative standings in the American stratification system. For this term project, students are requested to submit (1) a study outline of 1-2 pages (5% of final grade), which describes the plan of the study about which families to be studied, how to conduct the interviews/observations, and what to be focused in these interviews/observations; and (2) the term paper (8-10 pages, 45% of final grade), which reports and analyzes the results of interviews/observations. NO final exam.
Who Should Take This Class?:
Sociology major or undergraduate student needing a sociology/social science course to fulfill the degree requirement.
Learning Objectives:
To obtain a sociological understanding of stratification and inequalities in the United States in a global perspective.
Grading:
05%, Class attendance.
50%, Best ten out of the 12 quizzes.
05%, Study outline of 2 double-space pages.
40%, Term paper of 10 double-space pages.
Exam Format:
No exam. But each quiz is one page of 5 T/F or multiple-choice questions.
Class Format:
95% Lecture
5% Student Presentations
Workload:
20 Pages Reading Per Week
10 Pages Writing Per Term
10 Quiz(zes)
2 Pages for a study outline
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19668/1199
Syllabus:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC3201_Fall2019.pdf
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC3201_Spring2024.pdf (Spring 2024)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC3201_Fall2016.pdf (Fall 2016)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
23 April 2019

Fall 2018  |  SOC 3201 Section 001: Inequality: Introduction to Stratification (20045)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/04/2018 - 12/12/2018
Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Anderson Hall 350
Enrollment Status:
Open (78 of 80 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Why does inequality exist? How does it work? These are the essential questions examined in this class. Topics range from welfare and poverty to the role of race and gender in getting ahead. We will pay particular attention to social inequities – why some people live longer and happier lives while others are burdened by worry, poverty, and ill health. prereq: soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?ewf+SOC3201+Fall2018
Class Description:
Stratification is the study of social inequality. We will explore sociological theories of stratification through the lens of three questions:
1. Does education reduce inequality--or make it worse?
2. Half a century after the legal revolution that was the Civil Rights Movement, why is racial inequality in the United States still so stark?
3. What's behind the rise of the 1% all over the world?
Grading:
45% Essays
35% Quizzes
20% Written Reflections
Class Format:
Lecture and discussion
Workload:
Substantial reading load; regular reading quizzes (lowest two dropped); regular short writing assignments
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/20045/1189
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
23 March 2018

Fall 2017  |  SOC 3201 Section 001: Inequality: Introduction to Stratification (17164)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2017 - 12/13/2017
Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 130
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Why does inequality exist? How does it work? These are the essential questions examined in this class. Topics range from welfare and poverty to the role of race and gender in getting ahead. We will pay particular attention to social inequities – why some people live longer and happier lives while others are burdened by worry, poverty, and ill health. prereq: soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?ewf+SOC3201+Fall2017
Class Description:
Stratification is the study of social inequality. We will explore sociological theories of stratification through the lens of three questions:
1. Does education reduce inequality--or make it worse?
2. Half a century after the legal revolution that was the Civil Rights Movement, why is racial inequality in the United States still so stark?
3. What's behind the rise of the 1% all over the world?
Grading:
Grades will be based on writing assignments and regular quizzes.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17164/1179
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
10 March 2017

Fall 2016  |  SOC 3201 Section 001: Inequality: Introduction to Stratification (17738)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2016 - 12/14/2016
Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 130
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Why does inequality exist? How does it work? These are the essential questions examined in this class. Topics range from welfare and poverty to the role of race and gender in getting ahead. We will pay particular attention to social inequities – why some people live longer and happier lives while others are burdened by worry, poverty, and ill health. prereq: soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?bianx001+SOC3201+Fall2016
Class Description:
This course examines the basic concepts and theories sociologists use to describe and explain social stratification and inequality. The textbook for the class is Social Stratification and Inequality. Lectures will focus on the contents of selected chapters that all students are required to read. There are twelve short, in-class quizzes (50% of final grade), and each of which has five simple questions about the contents of the chapter lectured in the week prior to the quiz. Ten best of the quizzes are recorded, or students may miss any two quizzes. For a term-paper study project (50% of the final grade), each student is required to conduct interviews of two families about their relative standings in the American stratification system. For this term project, students are requested to submit (1) a study outline of 1-2 pages (5% of final grade), which describes the plan of the study about which families to be studied, how to conduct the interviews/observations, and what to be focused in these interviews/observations; and (2) the term paper (8-10 pages, 45% of final grade), which reports and analyzes the results of interviews/observations. NO final exam.
Grading:
40% Reports/Papers
10% Special Projects
50% Quizzes Other Grading Information: 10% "Special Projects" is for a study outline of 1-2 pages.
Exam Format:
No exam. But each quiz is one page of 5 T/F or multiple-choice questions.
Class Format:
85% Lecture
10% Discussion
5% Student Presentations
Workload:
20 Pages Reading Per Week
10 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Paper(s)
1 Presentation(s)
1 Special Project(s)
10 Quiz(zes)
Other Workload: "Special Projects" is the study outline.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17738/1169
Syllabus:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC3201_Fall2016.pdf
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC3201_Spring2024.pdf (Spring 2024)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC3201_Fall2019.pdf (Fall 2019)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
29 March 2014

Fall 2015  |  SOC 3201 Section 001: Inequality: Introduction to Stratification (25571)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2015 - 12/16/2015
Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 110
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Causes, dimensions, and consequences of inequality in America. Class, gender, race. Power/status differentials. Cross-national patterns. Social mobility. Educational/occupational influences. Status attainment. Social stratification/change. Social welfare. Public policies. prereq: 1001 recommended; soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
Click this link for more detailed course information http://classinfo.umn.edu/?bianx001+SOC3201+Fall2015
Class Description:
This course examines the basic concepts and theories sociologists use to describe and explain social stratification and inequality. The textbook for the class is Social Stratification and Inequality. Lectures will focus on the contents of selected chapters that all students are required to read. There are twelve short, in-class quizzes (50% of final grade), and each of which has five simple questions about the contents of the chapter lectured in the week prior to the quiz. Ten best of the quizzes are recorded, or students may miss any two quizzes. For a term-paper study project (50% of the final grade), each student is required to conduct interviews of two families about their relative standings in the American stratification system. For this term project, students are requested to submit (1) a study outline of 1-2 pages (5% of final grade), which describes the plan of the study about which families to be studied, how to conduct the interviews/observations, and what to be focused in these interviews/observations; and (2) the term paper (8-10 pages, 45% of final grade), which reports and analyzes the results of interviews/observations. NO final exam.
Grading:
40% Reports/Papers
10% Special Projects
50% Quizzes Other Grading Information: 10% "Special Projects" is for a study outline of 1-2 pages.
Exam Format:
No exam. But each quiz is one page of 5 T/F or multiple-choice questions.
Class Format:
85% Lecture
10% Discussion
5% Student Presentations
Workload:
20 Pages Reading Per Week
10 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Paper(s)
1 Presentation(s)
1 Special Project(s)
10 Quiz(zes)
Other Workload: "Special Projects" is the study outline.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/25571/1159
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC3201_Spring2024.pdf (Spring 2024)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC3201_Fall2019.pdf (Fall 2019)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC3201_Fall2016.pdf (Fall 2016)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
29 March 2014

Fall 2014  |  SOC 3201 Section 001: Inequality: Introduction to Stratification (34368)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/02/2014 - 12/10/2014
Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 60
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Causes, dimensions, and consequences of inequality in America. Class, gender, race. Power/status differentials. Cross-national patterns. Social mobility. Educational/occupational influences. Status attainment. Social stratification/change. Social welfare. Public policies.
Class Description:
This course examines the basic concepts and theories sociologists use to describe and explain social stratification and inequality. The textbook for the class is Social Stratification and Inequality. Lectures will focus on the contents of selected chapters that all students are required to read. There are twelve short, in-class quizzes (50% of final grade), and each of which has five simple questions about the contents of the chapter lectured in the week prior to the quiz. Ten best of the quizzes are recorded, or students may miss any two quizzes. For a term-paper study project (50% of the final grade), each student is required to conduct interviews of two families about their relative standings in the American stratification system. For this term project, students are requested to submit (1) a study outline of 1-2 pages (5% of final grade), which describes the plan of the study about which families to be studied, how to conduct the interviews/observations, and what to be focused in these interviews/observations; and (2) the term paper (8-10 pages, 45% of final grade), which reports and analyzes the results of interviews/observations. NO final exam.
Grading:
40% Reports/Papers
10% Special Projects
50% Quizzes Other Grading Information: 10% "Special Projects" is for a study outline of 1-2 pages.
Exam Format:
No exam. But each quiz is one page of 5 T/F or multiple-choice questions.
Class Format:
85% Lecture
10% Discussion
5% Student Presentations
Workload:
20 Pages Reading Per Week
10 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Paper(s)
1 Presentation(s)
1 Special Project(s)
10 Quiz(zes)
Other Workload: "Special Projects" is the study outline.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/34368/1149
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC3201_Spring2024.pdf (Spring 2024)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC3201_Fall2019.pdf (Fall 2019)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC3201_Fall2016.pdf (Fall 2016)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
29 March 2014

Spring 2013  |  SOC 3201 Section 001: Inequality: Introduction to Stratification (66815)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
Delivery Medium
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/22/2013 - 05/10/2013
Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 155
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Causes, dimensions, and consequences of inequality in America. Class, gender, race. Power/status differentials. Cross-national patterns. Social mobility. Educational/occupational influences. Status attainment. Social stratification/change. Social welfare. Public policies.
Class Description:
This course examines the basic concepts and theories sociologists use to describe and explain social stratification and inequality. Our empirical attention will be given to the causes, dimensions, and consequences of inequality in America, as well as on cross-national patterns around the globe. The textbook for the class is "Social Stratification and Inequality: Class Conflict in Historical, Comparative, and Global Perspective" by Harold Kerbo. Lectures and quizzes will cover the contents of selected chapters of the text. In addition, each student will carry out a study project in which to conduct interviews with or observations on two families, and the student's term paper is to report and analyze the findings from this study about the relative stratification positions of these two families. Course grade is based on the quizzes (50%) and the term paper (50%). No final exam.
Grading:
40% Reports/Papers
10% Special Projects
50% Quizzes Other Grading Information: 10% "Special Projects" is for a study outline of 1-2 pages.
Exam Format:
No exam. But each quiz is one page of 5 T/F or multiple-choice questions.
Class Format:
85% Lecture
10% Discussion
5% Student Presentations
Workload:
20 Pages Reading Per Week
10 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Paper(s)
1 Presentation(s)
1 Special Project(s)
10 Quiz(zes)
Other Workload: "Special Projects" is the study outline.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/66815/1133
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC3201_Spring2024.pdf (Spring 2024)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC3201_Fall2019.pdf (Fall 2019)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC3201_Fall2016.pdf (Fall 2016)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
10 October 2008

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