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Social Stratification, Gender Dynamics and Racial Identities

Social Stratification, Gender Dynamics and Racial Identities

This course is part of Introduction to Sociology Specialization

Instructor: Pearson

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

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5 hours to complete

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Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Analyze systems of social stratification and class to explain their structures, consequences, and effects on intergenerational mobility.
Evaluate how racial and gender inequality contribute to discrimination, poverty, and social stratification.

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Dive into the core of sociology by examining the systems of social stratification that create and maintain inequality. This course begins with a global perspective on stratification before focusing on three key dimensions within the United States: social class, sex and gender, and race and ethnicity. By the end of this course, you will be able to analyze how these powerful systems operate and impact lives on both a global and national scale.

In this course, we dive into the core of sociology, which is the study of inequality and systems of social stratification. We begin with a look at global stratification. We move then to examine three key aspects of stratification in the U.S., including social class, sex and gender, and race and ethnicity.

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1 video2 assignments4 app items4 plugins

1 videoTotal 4 minutes

Social Stratification4 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Practice Quiz30 minutes
Graded Quiz30 minutes

4 app itemsTotal 245 minutes

Reading: Global Stratification pp. 236-26860 minutes
Reading: Social Classes in the United States pp. 270-30260 minutes
Reading: Gender and Sex pp. 304-33860 minutes
Reading: Ethnicity and Race pp. 340-37765 minutes

4 pluginsTotal 20 minutes

Interactive: Systems of Social Stratification5 minutes
Interactive: Components of Social Class5 minutes
Interactive: Examining Sex and Gender5 minutes
Interactive: Understanding Individual and Institutional Discrimination5 minutes

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Social Stratification, Gender Dynamics and Racial Identities

Social Stratification, Gender Dynamics and Racial Identities

What you'll learn

Details to know

See how employees at top companies are mastering in-demand skills

Build your subject-matter expertise

There is 1 module in this course