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Stratification Syllabus, Fall 2001 |
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| In order to do well, consider
the following methodology: Read the text before class Come to class and take notes Begin review for the test several days (2 to 4) before the exam, allocating 2 hours at a time Review/re-read the text Review notes Yes, you will need to commit some of the info to memory Get a good night's sleep before the examine |
Things to know:
Anything discussed in lecture may be on the test All the terms from all chapters and lectures Concepts from the chapters and lectures Theorists & which concepts they hold from chapters & lectures The text is self-explanatory. |
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Exam question
types
For the objective questions, you are responsible for all the material discussed in class, as well as that material in the book. For the other types of questions discussed below you are only responsible for the information delineated below. Fill-In-the-Blanks usually require just a word, a phrase or or
a brief explanation to answer.
Short Answers: You should answer Short Answer Questions
in narative form. That is, write out the answer in the form of a
cohesive, well-written paragraph. Be sure and include all facets
that are asked for, such as the correct number of points, examples, comparisons,
etc.
Essays: Essays follow the pattern of a Short Answer
Question, except that they are lengthier.
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6. Course Schedule All readings from: Social Stratification and Inequality: Class Conflict in Historical and Comparative Perspective. Harold R. Kerbo. (1996) New York: McGraw-Hill. |
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| 1. Week of Monday,
August 20 |
(Classes Begin Wednesday)
Ch 1: Perspectives & Concepts in the Study of Social Stratification |
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| 2. Week of Monday,
August 27 |
Ch 1: Perspectives & Concepts in the Study of Social Stratification | blank |
| 3. Week of Monday,
September 3 |
Ch 2: Dimensions of Inequality in the US |
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| 4. Week of Monday,
September 10 |
Ch 3: Social Stratification in Human Societies:
The History of Inequality |
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| 5. Week of Monday,
September 17 |
Ch 4: Social Stratification: Early Statements |
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| 6. Week of Monday,
September 24 |
EXAM ONE: Chapters 1,
2, 3, 4
Ch 5: Modern Theories of Social Stratification: Early Years |
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| 7. Week of Monday,
October 1 |
Ch 6: The Upper Class
DRAFT TERM PAPER due at the beginning of the LAST class of the week. |
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| Week of Monday,
October 8 |
Fall Break Smell the flowers..... Pass Go..... Collect $200 | blank |
| 8. Week of Monday,
October 15 |
Ch 7: The Corporate Class |
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| 9. Week of Monday
October 22 |
Ch 8: The Middle & Working Classes |
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| 10. Week of Monday,
October 29 |
Ch 8: The Middle & Working Classes |
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| 11. Week of Monday,
November 5 |
EXAM TWO Ch 5, 6, 7, 8
Exam Review of Chapter 5, 6, 7, & 8 |
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| 12. Week of Monday,
November 12 |
Ch 9: Poverty & the Political Economy of Welfare
Ch 10: The Persistence of Ascription: Gender, Race, & Ethnic Inequalities |
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| 13. Week of Monday,
November 19 |
Ch 11: Social Mobility: Class Ascription &
Achievement
FINAL TERM PAPER due at the beginning of the LAST class of the week. Thanksgiving Break |
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| 14. Week of Monday,
November 26 |
Ch 12: The Process of Legitimation |
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| 15. Week of Monday,
December 3 |
TERM PRESENTATIONS
Ch 13: The World Stratification System |
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| 16. Week of Monday,
December 10 |
Last Day of Classes: Tuesday, Dec 11
Finals Week begins Thursday, Dec 13
FINAL EXAM: Block XVI: Monday, Dec 17, 2001, 11:00 am - 1:30 pm The final is comprehensive, w/ emphasis on chapters covered since last exam |
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| 17. Week of Monday,
December 17 |
Finals End. Winter Break Begins!
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