SOC 3137 Sociology of Minority Groups

3 units
Sociology
Faculty of Social Sciences
Comparative study of the formation of minority groups, of processes of representation, and of the social and political policies and claims associated with the main categories of ethnicity, race, language, religion, age, gender, gender identity, and sexuality. Critical examination of current concepts and notions associated with the sociological analysis of minority-group formation: group, social status, majority, minority, nature, cultural differences, equality, social order, power relations.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisite: 18 units in SOC or 54 university units.

Previously Offered Terms:

Winter
Summer

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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