SOC772 The sociology of stratification and inequality

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2002
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Tomáš Katrňák, Ph.D. (lecturer), Veronika Šenkýřová, DiS. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Petr Mareš, CSc.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Tomáš Katrňák, Ph.D.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is the introduction to social stratification and inequality. The course are divided into three blocks. The first block introduces the basic terms and concepts of inequality and social stratification, as well as to shows the theories of class and social stratification. The second block is aimed to two aspects of social stratification: the unequal distribution of capitals and the unequal distribution of opportunities to achieve these capitals. The finish of this block is aimed to discussion about both the lifestyles of class and the concept of classless society. The third block deals with the Czech society and its social structure before and after November 1989.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction: basic concepts, inequality and social stratification 2. Theory: class analysis 3. Measuring the class structure 4. Inequality as the interpretation tools of sociology? (seminar) 5. Social stratification I: unequal distribution of capitals-class systems 6. Social stratification II: unequal distribution of opportunities: social mobility, social and cultural reproduction 7. Inequality of lifestyles 8. Late modernity and classes: classless society 9. Class or classless society? (seminar) 10. Social structure of Czech society before November 1989 11. Social structure of Czech society after November 1989 12. The year 1989: transformation or reproduction of Czech society? (seminar)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2001, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018.
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