Theory and Practice This course will allow students to view the development and maintenance of social inequalities in contemporary American culture by exploring how power, privilege, and social status are tied to race, social class, gender, and sexuality. Students will understand the historical roots of prejudice and discrimination as they relate to the production and maintenance of social stratification. Students will examine the role of power in our society by studying various models of authority (e.g. hierarchical vs. flat-power or power-over vs. power-to perspectives).The course will also explore what it means to have privilege and build awareness of the impact that it has in our lives. This course will enable students to understand multiple social issues and to develop their own perspective about why some have more than others.
Prerequisites
PSYC101N, ANTH110N, or SOCI101N or permission of program coordinator or Department Chair.