Sociologi: Nya ojämlikheter

NEW COURSE!

Course name: SOCN09, Sociology: Emerging Inequalities (Swedish name: Nya ojämlikheter). Advanced level master course (Second Cycle). 7.5 credits. Autumn semester. Language of instruction: English.
 
This course is offered as a stand-alone course and is also compulsory in the Master´s Programme in Sociology SASCO.
 
Are you fascinated by the changing patterns of inequality in our society? This course explores these changing patterns and looks at how different social factors create and maintain inequality.
 
The course uses theories, current data, and examples to help you understand different types of inequality, and you will examine present-day debates on the growing inequality in Western societies.
 
First, the course introduces the concept of inequality. It covers different aspects such as social class, geography, gender, and age. The course then looks at how inequalities can be studied on large, medium, and small scales (macro, meso, and micro) using sociological theories and methods.
 
By studying patterns of inequality, you will learn how social conditions like housing segregation and job market divisions push certain social classes and groups into the margins. The course ends with a case study on the "Swedish model," looking at how changes in the welfare state relate to different types of inequality.

Teaching will consist of lectures and seminars, and you will be assessed via an individual take-home exam.
 
Join us to gain a far-reaching understanding of the social mechanisms behind inequality and to take part in meaningful discussions about social justice.

How to apply for this course

Application for the course is open from mid-March to mid-April each year (Swedish national application dates). Apply via the Lund University Swedish website: lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-SOCN09. If you are on this page already, please look for the brown "anmälan" button.

Contact the department’s Study Advisers if you need assistance: studievagledare [at] soc [dot] lu [dot] se

Course literature, syllabus and more

Use the course code SOCN09 to search the university database for the course literature list and syllabus.

Find more information about the Department of Sociology, where you will study this course:

• "About us" on the Department of Sociology website.
• "For current students" on the Department of Sociology website. A collection of pages for current students at the Department of Sociology.