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SOC 116: Inequality & Public Policy


Units: 4

Explores economic inequality in America. From Occupy Wall Street to the Bernie Sanders movement, there has been rising anger against big banks and Wall Street financiers over economic inequality in America. But is finance really to blame? Political sociology and economic sociology is used to ask how the growing power of finance relates to longstanding inequalities across racial, gender, and class in the U.S. Potential public policy solutions to these inequalities are explored.

Course Details
Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
  • Fall
  • Spring

Repeatable for Credit: No
Normal Letter Grade only

GE Requirements
  • Upper Division: Writing in the Discipline
  • Approaches to Knowledge: Social Science

Requisites and Restrictions
Prerequisite: SOC 001 and SOC 015
Instructor Permission Required: No


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