Seminar:

PREREQ: 3 COURSES IN SOCIOLOGY, INCLUDING SOC-UA.0001, SOC-UA.0002, OR SOC-UA.0003, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

This seminar course will focus on various topics in the field of social stratification and inequality. The topics include income and wealth inequality, race and ethnicity and inequality, social mobility, education, gender inequality, work and occupations, segregation, and family. The seminars will begin with a 30-minute mini-lecture by the instructor to provide an overview of key concepts and methodology, followed by student led discussions. Students will take turns to serve as discussion leaders and are expected to participate actively in the discussions. The final project will be a short research proposal that goes deeper into one or more of these topics following your own research interest.

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