Stratification
 
6. Course Outline & Review Notes List 
Fall, 2009
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 Assignment:  All readings from: Social Stratification and Inequality:  Class Conflict in Historical and Comparative Perspective. 7th ed. Harold R. Kerbo.  (2009)  New York:  McGraw Hill.
Reviews
    Notes are taken down after each exam & replaced w/ the next series of notes  
1.  Mon  Aug  17
Chpt 1
 Intro to Stratification: Perspectives & Concepts 
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    Reading 1:  Social Stratification: The Econ & Prestige Dimensions  Farley.  1994. Chpt 9.
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2.  Mon  Aug 24
Chpt 2
 Inequality in Class, Gender, & Race 
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    Reading 2:  Hurst.  2001.  Social Inequality. Chpt 8:  US Inequality in Comparative Perspective. 
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3.  Mon  Aug 31
Chpt 3
 The History of Inequality 
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    Reading 3a:  McAll.  1992. Class, Ethnicity, & Social Inequality. Chpt 8.  W/ or W/o Class?  The Problem of Pre Industrial Society.
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    Reading 3b:  McAll.  1992. Class, Ethnicity, & Social Inequality.  Chpt 15. Collective Containment:  Ethnicity & the Colonial Frontier.
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4.  Mon  Sept 7
Chpt 4
 Early Theories of Stratification 
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    Reading 4: Lenski.  1984.  Power & Privilege.  Chpt 1:  The Problem:  Who Gets What & Why? 
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5.  Mon  Sept 14
Chpt 5
 Modern Theories of Stratification 
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    Reading 5:  Giddens.  1975.  The Class Structure of the Advanced Societies. Chpt 3: Some Later Theories. 
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6.  Mon  Sept 21
Chpt 6
 The Upper Class 
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    Reading 6a:  Strategic Elites:  Concomitant Social Forces.  Keller.  Beyond the Ruling Class.  1963.  Chpt 3 
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    Reading 6b:  The Social Functions of Strategic Elites.   Keller.  Beyond the Ruling Class.  1963.  Chpt 4 
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7.  Mon  Sept 28
Chpt 7
 The Corporate Class 
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    Reading 7:  Gilbert. 2008.  The American Class Structure in an Age of Growing Inequality.  Chpt 8: Elites, the Capitalist Class, & Political Power. 
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8.  Mon  Oct 5
Chpt 8
 The Middle & Working Classes
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    Reading 8:  Matras.  1975.  Social Inequality, Stratification, & Mobility.  Chpt 7:  The Middle Strata:  Stability & Security. 
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     Mon  Oct 12
 
  Break!  Smell the flowers ,    Pass Go,   Collect $200 !
 
9.  Mon  Oct 19
Chpt 8
 The Middle & Working Classes, continued
 
10.  Mon  Oct 26
Chpt 9
 Poverty & Welfare 
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    Reading 9:  Sernau.  2001. Worlds Apart.  Chpt 9:  Reversing the Race to the Bottom:  Poverty & Policy. 
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Chpt 10
 Gender Stratification 
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    Reading 10:  Marger.  1999.  Social Inequality.  Chpt 12:  Gender Inequality. 
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Chpt 11
 Racial & Ethnic Stratification 
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    Reading 11:  Shapiro.  1998.  Great Divides.  Pt 4:  Race & Ethnicity. 
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11.  Mon  Nov 2
Chpt 12
 Social Mobility 
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    Reading 12:  Tumin.  1985:  Social Stratification.  Chpt 14:  Socioeconomic Mobility. 
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12.  Mon  Nov 9
Chpt 13
 The Process of Legitimation 
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    Reading 13a:  Rothman. 1993.  Inequality & Stratification:  Class, Color, & Gender.  Chpt 4:  Institutionalizing & Legitimizing Inequality. 
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    Reading 13b:  Rothman. 1993.  Inequality & Stratification:  Class, Color, & Gender.  Chpt 6:  Class Consciousness. 
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13.  Tues  Nov 16
Chpt 14
  The World Stratification System & Stratification Around The World: Ger, Jap, China, et al 
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    Reading 14a:  Kerbo.  2012.  Social Stratification.  Chpt 14:  The World Stratification System. 
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    Reading 14b:  Kerbo.  2012.  Social Stratification.  Chpt 15:  Social Stratification in Japan & Germany. 
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      Thurs Nov 19   TERM PAPER due   
14.  Mon  Nov 23
Chpt 15
 World Stratification, Globalization, & the Poor of the Earth 
 & TERM PRESENTATIONS & Thanksgiving Break 
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    Reading 14b:  Kerbo.  2012.  Social Stratification.  Chpt 16:  The Poor of the Earth. 
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15.  Mon  Nov 30   TERM PRESENTATIONS
 
       Thur Dec 10
       @ 10:45 am		   EXAM THREE  Chapters 9, 12, 13, 14    Make Up & Excuse Forms for the period prior to this exam must be turned in before the exam period & they will not be accepted later.  The first missed exam is dropped, that is one exam, or other assignment,  may be dropped. If you have already dropped an exam, a missed exam is penalized, unless excused, & may only be made up at the time of the next exam.  If it is not made up at the next exam, it earns a zero. 
 
17.  Mon  Dec 14
 
 Break Begins!   Congratulations Grads!      "Show me the MONEY!"   ; )
 
In order to do well on the tests, consider the following methodology:   Read the text before class.  Come to class & 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 your notes.  Yes, you will need to commit info to memory. Things to know:  Anything discussed in lecture may be on the test.  All the terms from all chapters & lectures.  Concepts from the chapters & lectures.  Theorists & which concepts they hold.  The text is self explanatory. Get a good night's sleep before the examine
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.  Fill In the Blanks usually require just a word, a phrase or or a brief explanation to answer. If they ask for examples, be sure & include those. 
Essay Questions should follow the content of the course & add your own writing style & creativity
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