SOC 260

Inequality and Social Stratification

3 units

Fall 2026

Topics

for Studying Social Inequality Populations Affected
Wealth Inequality
Employment Income Access to Formal
Access to Housing
Health and Healthcare
Protection and Safety
Identify how structures of social inequality are produced and reproduced
Understand how social stratification is embedded in legal, political, economic, and cultural institutions
Apply sociological theories and concepts to the study of inequality and stratification
Analyze empirical examples of inequality and assess how social resources and opportunities are distributed
Develop analytical and critical thinking skills for understanding social inequality

Ball, J., Tepperman, L., & Lyon, K. (2025) The Stacked Deck: An Introduction to Social Inequality.(3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. Make sure to refer to MODULES on CANVAS for guidelines and rubrics
required
Populations Affected Week 2 Chapter 2 by Inequality
required

Spring 2026

To identify how structures of inequality are produced and reproduced
To understand how stratification is embedded in our legal, political, and cultural institutions
To allow students to develop their analytical and critical thinking skills

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