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2026 Spring > UGRD > SOCIOL > SOCIOL 311

Inequality in Cities

Course #: SOCIOL 311

Description:
This course will discuss how inequality manifests in cities, including segregation, poverty, and gentrification. The course will also study historical housing policies, such as redlining, to better understand these contemporary issues. This course focuses not just on problems but what we can do to make our cities more equitable places to live. We focus on Boston whenever possible, connecting sociological ideas to our own city.
Pre Requisites:
Pre-requisite: SOCIOL 101.

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 6911 TuTh
11:00 - 12:15 pm
Sinha,Jyoti Wheatley-Peters W02-0124
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 01/26/2026 - 05/13/2026
Capacity: 24
Enrolled: 24
Status: Closed
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes: The course material costs for this course are unknown
Pre Requisites: Pre-requisite: SOCIOL 101.
Course Attributes: Course Material Costs Unknown