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Archived Version 2014 - 2015
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Description In Ireland and elsewhere, inequality tends to be a major feature of society. Differences in wealth, income, prestige, education, gender, race and other social attributes profoundly impact how our lives are experienced and how we view, and are viewed by others. In this module, different forms of social inequality are outlined, as well as the ways that they can be examined from a practical and theoretical perspective. A range of studies are drawn upon that demonstrate how the manifestations of inequality vary in both time and space. Changes in the class structure are outlined as well as key issues related to inequalities in contemporary Irish society such as health care, housing and education. The module outlines a range of sociological perspectives on inequality as they relate to class, poverty, gender and racism. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. Assess the extent and the effects of economic and prestige inequalities in advanced societies 2. Analyse the transformations that have occurred in the class structures of advanced societies and the links between these transformations and industrialization 3. Examine the link between participation and outcomes in education and class position 4. Contrast the dominant ideologies about educational equality in Ireland with the tendency for the educational system to reproduce inequality 5. Examine how gender identities are created and reinforced in education and society using the theories which regard gender as an important factor in arriving at an understanding of society 6. Compare the writings of modern theorists on masculinity 7. Analyse the traditional approaches to the study of poverty, the extent of poverty in Ireland and the national and European policies on poverty 8. Examine how sociologists classify race and racism, what has been written in Ireland about race and racism, how the Irish have been victims and perpetrators of racism, and where these concepts are important factors in society | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Content and
Learning Activities PART 1: Stratification and MobilityUnit 1: Material InequalityUnit 2: Prestige InequalityUnit 3: The Class Structure of Advanced Societies - Part 1Unit 4: The Class Structure of Advanced Societies - Part 2Unit 5: Social Mobility in Industrial SocietiesPART 2: Gender Inequality and EducationUnit 6: Social Class Position and EducationUnit 7: The Dynamics of Class Related Control and ResistanceUnit 8: Gender and EducationUnit 9: Theorising GenderUnit 10: Living in a Class versus Gendered WorldUnit 11: Theorising MasculinitiesPART 3: Poverty and Social ExclusionUnit 12: Poverty StudiesUnit 13: Definitions and Measurement of PovertyUnit 14: The Extent of Poverty in IrelandUnit 15: European Policy and PovertyUnit 16: New Thinking on Social Exclusion and PovertyPart 4: Prejudice and Inter-Group RelationsUnit 17: What do 'Race' and 'Racism' MeanUnit 18: Theoretical Perspectives on 'Race' and RacismUnit 19: Some Perspectives on Race and Racism in the Irish ContextUnit 20: Making Sense of Irish experiences of 'Race' and RacismUnit 21: 'Race', Nationalism and Contemporary Ireland: Three Case Studies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indicative Reading List
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Programme or List of Programmes |
BA | BA in Humanities |
BADIP | Diploma in Humanities |
BAPY | BA in Humanities (Psychology Major) |
BASM | BA Single Module |
PYDIP | Diploma in Humanities (Psychology Major) |
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