Inequality is one of the big social and political issues of the new millennium. This subject focuses on current patterns of social inequality in contemporary society. The subject critically analyses and evaluates diversity, social justice, social change, human rights and ethical dimensions of social inequality using principles evident in sociological theory. Sociological theories of inequality are presented and applied to national and global social inequalities. Topics covered include: socio-biology, the family, age, gender, race and ethnicity, regional inequality, income and wealth distribution, social class, social mobility, unemployment and the underclass, nationally and globally.
HD/FL
One session
School of Social Work and Arts
SOC102 This is a postgraduate level social inequality subject and students are not required to have completed SOC102 in order to enrol in SOC401.
The following table summarises the assessment tasks for the online offering of SOC401 in Session 2 2021. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated and can also differ to suit the mode of study (online or on campus).
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: June 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.