This paper is concerned with understanding social inequality using theories of oppression, power, and marginalisation. Throughout this paper, we strive to uncover the operations of inequalities in our own lives and the world around us. We explore issues related to (but not limited to) race, class, gender, sexuality, and ability. We further examine the advocacy work that people do around these issues and keep an eye towards a more just world.
About this paper
| Paper title | Social Inequality |
|---|---|
| Subject | Sociology |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,103.10 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- (SOCI 101 or SOCI 102 or SOCI 103) or 54 points
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Eligibility
Suitable for undergraduates interested in social justice, advocacy, and activism. This paper is required for entry into Social Work.
- Contact
- More information link
View more information on Sociology, Gender Studies and Criminology's website
- Teaching staff
Co-ordinator and Lecturer: Erin Silver
- Paper Structure
This paper is structured around theoretical interventions into oppressions, inequality, and power. We keep an eye on history, the present, and the future as crucial for understanding how inequalities operate. We prioritise theories that centre transformation and liberation, with specific focus on these theories towards the end of the course. Students are encouraged to draw from current events, politics, their own social world, social media, social movements, memes, and more to contextualise and understand our particular moment of crisis.
- Teaching Arrangements
- Lectures: Two hours per week.
Tutorials: One hour per week, starting from the second week. - Textbooks
Readings will be available on e-Reserve on Blackboard.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Critical thinking, Information literacy.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will be able to:
- Identify and understand various forms of inequality that persist in Aotearoa New Zealand and around the world.
- Understand theories on how inequalities came to be and how they are perpetuated
- Apply particular theories of inequality to the social world
This paper is concerned with understanding social inequality using theories of oppression, power, and marginalisation. Throughout this paper, we strive to uncover the operations of inequalities in our own lives and the world around us. We explore issues related to (but not limited to) race, class, gender, sexuality, and ability. We further examine the advocacy work that people do around these issues and keep an eye towards a more just world.
About this paper
| Paper title | Social Inequality |
|---|---|
| Subject | Sociology |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- (SOCI 101 or SOCI 102 or SOCI 103) or 54 points
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Eligibility
Suitable for undergraduates interested in social justice, advocacy, and activism. This paper is required for entry into Social Work.
- Contact
- More information link
View more information on Sociology, Gender Studies and Criminology's website
- Teaching staff
Co-ordinator and Lecturer: TBC
- Paper Structure
This paper is structured around theoretical interventions into oppressions, inequality, and power. We keep an eye on history, the present, and the future as crucial for understanding how inequalities operate. We prioritise theories that centre transformation and liberation, with specific focus on these theories towards the end of the course. Students are encouraged to draw from current events, politics, their own social world, social media, social movements, memes, and more to contextualise and understand our particular moment of crisis.
- Teaching Arrangements
- Lectures: Two hours per week.
Tutorials: One hour per week, starting from the second week. - Textbooks
Readings will be available on e-Reserve on Aoroa.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Critical thinking, Information literacy.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will be able to:
- Identify and understand various forms of inequality that persist in Aotearoa New Zealand and around the world.
- Understand theories on how inequalities came to be and how they are perpetuated
- Apply particular theories of inequality to the social world