2008 Spring Term / Subjects ( ) / SOCIOL Classes ( ) / SOCIOL 228S SOCIOL 228S - SOCIAL STRATIFICATION Core and special topics in social stratification, including explanations for the existence, amount, and various dimensions of stratification in society; institutions that produce stratification; forces that cause the structure of stratification to vary both over time and across societies; and structures that govern social mobility within and across generations. Intergenerational mobility; social structure and the life course; social inequality and the structure of poverty; careers and labor markets; societal transformation; stratification and mobility research. Instructor: Brady, Keister, Lin, Spenner, or O'Rand E/C Meeting Time (Location) Instructor 01 SEM 8/15 M F 1:15 PM-2:30 PM (Soc/Psych 329) Topic: STRATIFICATION OF LIFE COURSE O'Rand,Angela M Synopsis