Course overview
What is social disadvantage, what forms does it take, and why is it so persistent across so many societies? This course introduces students to different forms of social disadvantage (e.g. social class, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, age) and the ways these interact and may become interlocking forms of inequality. The course has a particular focus on the ways in which disadvantage is hidden or concealed and the ways different groups have attempted to make disadvantage visible and thereby address its causes and consequences.
- Sociological Principles And Social Disadvantage
- Putting Principles Into Practice: Applying Sociological Knowledge For Social Change
- Product(Ive) Solutions
Course learning outcomes
- Critically analyse and apply central concepts through which sociologists investigate social disadvantage and inequalities
- Identify and describe the ways in which structural disadvantage can be hidden/concealed and also the ways it can be made visible
- Learn and apply strategies to advocate for social change and reduce inequalities in real-world contexts
- Develop skills as an effective and collaborative team member
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 21595
Section SE01
Size 30
Available 29
Class number 21594
Section SE02
Size 30
Available 26
Class number 21593
Section SE03
Size 30
Available 27
Class number 30009
Section LE01
Size 90
Available 82
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