Social Stratification, Gender Dynamics and Racial Identities

Overview

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Dive into the core of sociology by examining the systems of social stratification that create and maintain inequality. This course begins with a global perspective on stratification before focusing on three key dimensions within the United States: social class, sex and gender, and race and ethnicity. By the end of this course, you will be able to analyze how these powerful systems operate and impact lives on both a global and national scale.

Syllabus

Social Stratification, Gender Dynamics, and Racial Identities

In this course, we dive into the core of sociology, which is the study of inequality and systems of social stratification. We begin with a look at global stratification. We move then to examine three key aspects of stratification in the U.S., including social class, sex and gender, and race and ethnicity.