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SOC 204 - Intro to Stratification and Inequality in America: D

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Social Sciences
Explores social class and social inequality in contemporary U.S. society. Status, power, authority, and unequal opportunities are examined in relation to who are the poor and the persistence of poverty. Demographic data is used to describe the population of the poor and analyses are made in regard to the structure of opportunities, class differences, in life chances, social mobility aspects of the social welfare system, and the causes of poverty. Prerequisite: Completed ENGL& 101 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.