Sociology 441: Stratification

Topics

We cover a wide range of topics in the sociology of stratfication. At the end of the course you will have some exposure to most of the issues currently debated in the field. This overview will not give us enough time to become experts in any one topic, but it will introduce you to the broad range of debates.

The topics we plan to cover are (see the schedule for more detail):

• Individual Mobility
• Inequality
• Income inequality
• Poverty and welfare
• The working class and unionization
• Elites