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SOC 445 Inequality, Ideology, and Social Justice
³§°¿°äÌý445ÌýÌýInequality, Ideology, and Social JusticeÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý
Systematically addresses the question of why people believe what they do about the legitimacy of inequality; explores the role of self-interest, secular and religious values, considers specific types of ideology such as meritocracy, racism, sexism, colonialism; applies various theories to explain patterns of belief; looks at the role of media and propaganda in shaping beliefs.
Prerequisite: 3 hours of 200-level SOC and ³§°¿°äÌý300
Typically offered in Fall only