Learning Objectives

7.1 Identify characteristics of stratification in traditional and modern societies.
7.2 Describe components of social class, including income, wealth, occupation, status, and political voice.
7.3 Describe dimensions of socioeconomic inequality in the United States.
7.4 Discuss the problem of neighborhood poverty.
7.5 Analyze the existence and persistence of stratification and poverty from sociological perspectives.
7.6 Describe quantitative and qualitative dimensions of global poverty and inequality.
7.7 Apply theoretical perspectives to analyze the existence and persistence of global inequality.