Making Class Matter

Making Class Matter is a Social Science class taught by Rachel Rybaczuk.

Course Description
This course will introduce students to the concept of social class and explore this complex category from multiple and interdisciplinary perspectives. Using economic history, statistics, ethnography, sociology, memoir, theory, cultural studies, and current events, students will actively engage with the material and each other to understand the historical roots of social class inequality; comprehend the current economic situation, both nationally and globally; and identify individual, institutional, and cultural manifestations of class(ism). Considerable time will be spent learning about the intersections of class, race and gender, as well as power and privilege. The course concludes with a synthesis geared towards social change.