Prerequisites: SOC 001 or SOC 001H
Description: Introduces basic concepts and perspectives in the macro-comparative study of social change and inequality at the global level. Explores causes and consequences of globalization in the arenas of economy, polity, and culture. Emphasizes their impacts upon various forms of inequality worldwide. SOC 002-I Inequality in American Society (4) Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): SOC 001 or 001H. Examines inequality in modern American society and how gender, race, ethnicity, and social class maintain inequality.