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Soc Inequalities - Week 1
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Social Inequalities:
An Introduction
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Week 1: Introductions, Perspectives and Patterns
dr. Bonnie French
Opening 'Circle'
1. Name
Opening 'Circle'
2. One Word
3. Why this program?
Inequality
World Social Report 2020
Inequality
"Between 1990 and 2016...countries where inequality has grown are home to more than two thirds (71 percent) of the world population."
Why does Inequality Matter?
Brainstorm: What do you think?
Why does Inequality Matter?
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
How Do We Study Inequality?
How Do We Study Inequality?
- Levels of Analysis
- Macro: Countries/Global
- Meso: Institutions/Organizations
- Micro: Individuals/Interactions
- Theories
- Functionalist
- Conflict
- Critical
- Symbolic Interactionism
- Rational Choice
- Methods
- Qualitative
- Quantitative
- Mixed
Equality
What is equality?
Equality
Opportunity vs. Outcome
How can we tell if/when we are equal?
Sociology & ...
- Social Inequality Master:
- Interdisciplinary
- Grounded in Sociology
Sociology & ...
What is Sociology?
What is Sociology?
"Sociology is the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. Sociologists investigate the structure of groups, organizations, and societies and how people interact within these contexts." (American Sociological Association)
Other Disciplines
Other Disciplines
- Psychology
- Economics
- History
- Education
- Public Health
- ...more...
Knowledge
How do we know what we know?
Knowledge
Who gets to produce knowledge?
What sources are deemed legitimate?
Academic AND other forms of knowledge
Syllabus
and Expectations
Week 1: Introductions & What is Inequality?
Week 2: Modernity
Week 3: Ethnicity, Race and Racism
Week 4: Sex, Gender and Sexuality
Syllabus & Expectations
Week 5: Class, Income and Employment
Week 6: Education and Mobility
Week 7: Health and Well-being
Week 8: To Be Decided
Assessment
Assessment
will be explained in tutorial tomorrow
- Preparation Assignments (10%)
- Reading Group Assignments
- Diary Assignments
- Written Assignments (40%)
- Research proposal (50%)
Attendance
- In person
- Live stream & participating
- Recording
Attendance
If you miss a tutorial: make up assignment
Teaching & Classroom Expectations
- Interactive
- Discussion
- Group Work
- Lecture
Teaching & Classroom Expectations
- Engagement/Participation
- Respect
- Learn
Canvas
Break :)
Break
Perspectives
How do our experiences influence our perspectives?
Perspectives
Identities
Race/Ethnicity
Class/Status
Identities
Sex/Gender/Sexuality
What else??
Intersectionality
Multiple Identities
Intersectionality
Different Situations, Different Salience
Interaction of Identities
...to be continued...
Definitions
Prejudice: Thoughts, assumptions or stereotypes about a person or ground based on incomplete or incorrect information.
Definitions
Discrimination: Actions taken against a person or group of people based on a characteristic (ie. race or sex) or perceived characteristic.
-ism: A system of advantages and disadvantages based on a characteristic.
Expectations & Trigger Warnings
1. Vital Information
2. Academic and Interesting
Trigger Warnings
3. Personal and Upsetting
4. We represent different identities, positions, experiences
5. Listen
"to listen is to lean in, softly, with a willingness to be changed by what we hear." (Mark Nepo)
6. Take care of yourself
Closing 'Circle'
1. Name
Closing 'Circle'
2. One Word
References
Presentation Sources
Adichie, C. N. (2009, October 7). The danger of a single story. www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ihs241zeg
American Sociological Association. (2018, August 1). Sociologists on sociology. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqbFRa3UyQQ
McLeod, S. (2020, March 20). Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Simply Psychology. www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html
Nepo, M. (2005). The exquisite risk. Three Rivers Press.
Sources
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. (n.d.). World social report 2020. www.un.org/development/desa/dspd/world-social-report/2020-2.html
Readings
Davis, K. & Moore, W. E. (2011). Some principles of stratification. In D. B. Grusky and S. Szelényi (Eds.). The Inequality Reader (pp.16-19). Westview Press.
Fischer, C. S. et al. (2011). Inequality by design. In D. B. Grusky and S. Szelényi (Eds.). The Inequality Reader (pp.20-24). Westview Press.