Description
This course examines the economic diversity found in the United States and pays particular attention to the three key dimensions of inequality: gender, race, and class. The course studies the fundamental sources of inequality as well as the consequences that arise from life in different parts of the inequality structure. Students will be expected to take a critical look at how inequality issues affect their lives, their families, and the community around them as well as examine their own and others' responses to various types of inequality.