Learning Objectives
4.1 Describe the main components of Karl Marx’s view of social inequality.
4.2 Explain the relationship between the different classes within capitalism.
4.3 Analyze the importance of class consciousness and its role in class struggles.
4.4 Explain and differentiate between Marx’s and Weber’s understandings of social class.
4.5 Analyze income and wealth inequality in the United States and assess the level of social mobility over time.
Learning Objectives
4.1 Describe the main components of Karl Marx’s view of social inequality.
4.2 Explain the relationship between the different classes within capitalism.
4.3 Analyze the importance of class consciousness and its role in class struggles.
4.4 Explain and differentiate between Marx’s and Weber’s understandings of social class.
4.5 Analyze income and wealth inequality in the United States and assess the level of social mobility over time.
4.6 Understand how we measure poverty and the ways in which poverty becomes a cycle.