HUMN 1070 Class Stratification in the United State
This course surveys the diversity of social / economic class stratification in the United States. Historical development and contemporary issues will be addressed in the contexts of race, culture, gender, and political power. A primary focus will be on how social class impacts the individual's power. A primary focus will be on how social class impacts the individual's personal development of values, attitudes, and behaviors within and between class hierarchies. The important role of social class traditions and their complex interdependence as a primary institutional force within the dominant United States culture will be examined in a format that requires the student to place themselves within this structure and to focus their analyses on the identification of specific strategies that will strengthen and enhance their ability to successfully navigate through this system. (3 lect.)