SOC 30 - Sociology of Inequality

    Recent Professors
    Laurel A. Hartley
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    35–38 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4J · CSU GE Area D0
    Description
    This course is an analysis of social stratification and its affect on minority/majority group relations in American society. Emphasis will be on an examination of how the class system ranks categories of people in hierarchies rooted in wealth, income, prestige, power and education. Social inequality that exists nationally and globally are studied though the lens of institutional discrimination and environmental issues.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 9:30am–10:45am, Thu 6:00pm–8:50pm