SOC 2208

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  • Schedule of Classes - January 5, 2026 3:59PM EST

SOC 2208
Social Inequality

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This course surveys research on inequalities in education, income, wealth, prestige, occupation, political power, and health in the U.S. and other rich countries. How much inequality exists and why is it rising in some places? Do we live in a class society (and what does that mean)? How do families, aspirations, schools, social networks, employers, neighborhoods, and government policies shape who gets ahead and who falls behind? Why are education, jobs, and income distributed unequally by race, immigrant status, and gender? Throughout the course, we’ll discuss and evaluate evidence from administrative data, surveys, experiments, and qualitative studies.


Distribution Requirements (D-AG, SBA-AG), (SCD-AS, SSC-AS)

Exploratory Studies (AFAREA, LAAREA), (CU-SBY)

Last 1 Terms Offered 2025SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 2208, PUBPOL 2208

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6370 SOC 2208   LEC 001

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    • TR Uris Hall G01
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Weeden, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For enrollment help, please contact the Department of Sociology, sociology@cornell.edu.

  •  6371 SOC 2208   DIS 201

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    • F Ives Hall 109
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Weeden, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6372 SOC 2208   DIS 202

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    • F Uris Hall G26
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Weeden, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6451 SOC 2208   DIS 203

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    • F Statler Hall 445
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Weeden, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6373 SOC 2208   DIS 204

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    • F Uris Hall G26
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Weeden, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6374 SOC 2208   DIS 205

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    • F Uris Hall G26
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Weeden, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6375 SOC 2208   DIS 206

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    • R Uris Hall G26
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Weeden, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6376 SOC 2208   DIS 207

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    • F Uris Hall G26
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Weeden, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6377 SOC 2208   DIS 209

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    • R Uris Hall G26
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Weeden, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person