Introduction to Sociology Course Content, Social Class | Maryland Open Source Textbook (M.O.S.T.) Commons

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Subject:: Social Science, Sociology
Level:: Community College / Lower Division
Tags:: Sociology, Social Mobility, Oss0212, Social Class Divisions, Consequences of Social Class, Social Class in the United States, Poverty, Interventions to Address Poverty, Social Class, Stratification Systems

Unit 8 Social Class

Lesson 1
Understand the different types of stratification systems and define social class in the United States
Lesson 2
Explain how Sociologists measure social class and identify commonalities within key social class divisions
Lesson 3
Explain social mobility
Lesson 4
Discuss the consequences of social class in the United States
Lesson 5
Compare and contrast key theoretical perspectives on social class
Lesson 6
Compare and contrast explanations of poverty from a sociological perspective
Lesson 7
Evaluate interventions to address poverty in the U.S. from a sociological perspective