Inequality
The inequality concentration focuses on the causes and consequences of the unequal distribution of income, wealth, power, and status in the U.S. The concentration offers a foundation course in Class, Stratification, and Inequality, as well electives in Race and Ethnicity, Urban Poverty, Sociology of Education, Urban Policy, Political Economy, Environmental Justice, Social Psychology of Stratification, Family Violence, and Sociology of Health and Illness. Students in the cluster take the foundation course, three electives, and the Inequality comprehensive exam to satisfy cluster requirements. The faculty associated with the cluster strongly supports the use of diverse and mixed methods to understanding the processes generating inequality and the varied consequences of American inequality. Thirteen members of the department belong to the cluster, providing rich opportunities for coursework and student research.
Affiliated Sociology faculty
- Linda Blum
- Barry Bluestone
- Shelley Kimelberg
- Silvia Dominguez
- Daniel Faber
- Luis Falcon
- Michael Handel
- Matthew Hunt
- Gordana Rabrenovic
- Alisa Lincoln
- Steven Vallas
Foundation course
Social Stratification and Inequality
Sample electives
Racial and Ethnic Relations
Urban Poverty
Sociology of Education
Social Psychology of Stratification
Environmental Justice
Political Economy of Global Capitalism
Political Ecology of Global Capitalism
Urban Policy
Sociology of Health and Illness
Race, Ethnicity, and Health in the U.S
Sociology of Work and Occupations
Reading Capital
Affiliated Center and Interdisciplinary Programs
Institute on Race and Justice
Since its founding in 2001, the Institute on Race and Justice has strived to fulfill its mission of utilizing strategic social science research methodologies and community, practitioner, and government collaboration to assist in the development of policy changes that advance the cause of social justice. The organizational structure of the Institute, in which members of the leadership and staff have frequent interaction with the Steering Committee and the Community Advisory Board, is designed to reflect its commitment to interdisciplinary work and community-based problem-solving. The Institute's affiliated faculty members help broaden the scope of interdisciplinary race and justice scholarship around the Northeastern campus. The Institute is also incredibly grateful for its internal and external sponsors, who provide the support necessary to help the Institute achieve its race and justice research goals.