Social Mobility, Politics, and Morals
CHUM 301
Fall 2015 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
SOC 301, AMST 301 |
This course will tackle social mobility and inequality from historical, political, and moral perspectives. We will address questions such as, What do we mean by social mobility? How do we measure it? Does social mobility matter? Why do we care about it? How did policymakers respond to social mobility in the early 20th century? How has the politics of inequality and social mobility changed in the later 20th century America? What role will social mobility have in the future of American politics? |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS CHUM |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: SOC151 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AMST) |
Major Readings:
Lane Kenworthy, Francis Fox-Piven, Jacob Hacker, Paul Pierson, Larry Bartels, David Grusky, Bruce Western, William Julius Wilson, Peter Gottschalk, Rebecca Blank, Claude Fischer, Monica Prasad, Barbara Ehrenreich, Paul Krugman, Monica Prasad
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Examinations and Assignments:
Written assignments, attendance, and participation |
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