Course Description
Social stratification in the United States. The perception of class distinctions; prestige and power; the criteria of status evaluation; and the consequences of class for social relationships, lifestyles, and personality development.
Athena Title
STRUCTRD INEQUALITY
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
The objective of the course is to provide graduate students with the opportunity to read, discuss, and critique major works in the field of stratification. The readings for this class cover of number of topics including, status attainment, education, social class, gender, and work. The class is organized as a seminar. By the end of the course students should have an in-depth understanding of major substantive issues found in stratification research, be able to critique stratification theories and methods, and begin to develop their own research in the area of social stratification.
Topical Outline
Evolutionary Theory Class: Marxian Approach and Neo-Classical Critique, Weber Elite Theories Functionalism Ascription and Achievement: IQ and Education Structural Causes of Inequality Gender and Race Inequality Ethnicity Underclass Status Attainment Models Occupational Hierarchies, Occupational Prestige, and Status Capital: Social, Cultural, and Financial (wealth/income) Labor Market and Organizations