Social Inequality

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Variations in the structure of inequality over time and across nations shape the way people behave, the interactions they have every day, and the challenges they will face across the life course. Inequality shapes and is shaped by educational institutions, economic development, work institutions, and state welfare programs. This course explores the nature, forms, and socioeconomic bases of inequality and social stratification. It pays particular attention to age, gender, race, ethnicity, class, region, and family as dimensions of inequality. The course pays particular attention to the degree to which people are able to change positions in the social structure over time. 001364