SOCI 421 - Class, Status, and Power 3 hours

Societal stratification systems and social inequalities, including the arenas of inequality, primarily class, race/ethnicity, gender, and sexuality, as well as the role of power in constructing and maintaining such inequality; at the creation of wealth and poverty, both in the United States and globally, consequences of racial and gender inequality, and the stratification system surrounding sexualities. Prerequisite: Junior standing.