SOC 203

Race and racism have historically shaped social relationships and contributed to many structures of mass/global inequality. Similarly, social dynamics such as gender, class, ability, sexual orientations/preferences, and other markers of group and self-identification, have also influenced unequal distribution of resources and access to power. In this course, we will examine the historical and social foundations that have led to power imbalances between society's dominant elite, and those deemed as members of marginalized and oppressed communities both here in the United States and abroad. Students will be encouraged to engage with assigned readings and other materials, as well as their Sociological lens, to envision how diverse identities - both held and perceived - situate with institutions in everyday society.