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Feb 01, 2025
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SOC 231 - The Sociology of Race, Class and Gender Examines how legacies of power, privilege, and oppression play out in the contemporary world at the intersections of race, class, and gender, along with other aspects of identity such as sexuality and nationality. Considers theoretical and empirical explorations of how race, class, and gender affect individuals' lived experiences within institutionalized systems of power. Prerequisite: SOC 150 or ANT 102. Fulfills: LASR; WI. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code B = offered at least once per year
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Discuss the intersections of identity categories including race, class, gender, and sexuality.
- Identify the impact of interlocking systems of power on everyday life.
- Analyze the role of social institutions in the reproduction of intersecting inequalities.
- Evaluate sociological research about social inequality through an intersectional lens.
- Practice sociological writing using sociological research as evidence.
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