| Description |
Using an intersectional approach to the study of inequality, this course will examine race, class and gender as interrelated systems of power that create differences in opportunities and resources for groups and individuals in U.S. society. We will study the meanings and histories of these and other dimensions of social differentiation to explore patterns that result in disparate outcomes in such areas as education, health, work, family, and poverty. Unveiling contemporary disparities and rethinking the seemingly familiar will lead to considerations of the relationship between inequality, social policy and social justice. |