Book chapter
Utilizing Social Science Theories, Findings, and Comparative Analyses to Create a Framework for Understanding Economic Inequality
Teaching Economic Inequality and Capitalism in Contemporary America, pp.243-254
Springer
2018
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-71141-6_21
Abstract
In this chapter, we argue fostering undergraduate students’ abilities to think analytically about and critically question socioeconomic inequality requires instructors to take three steps in the classroom: (1) identify and subsequently challenge students’ hegemonic beliefs about socioeconomic structures and forces, (2) conceptualize and articulate inequality through a variety of frameworks, and (3) integrate comparative analyses across geographic contexts that underscore the aforementioned points. Though we believe this is a semester-long endeavor, we provide an in-class activity that instructors may use to help students think in this manner.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Utilizing Social Science Theories, Findings, and Comparative Analyses to Create a Framework for Understanding Economic Inequality
- Creators
- Derek J. Robey - Harvard University PressJason P. Robey - University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Contributors
- Kristin Haltinner (Editor)Leontina Hormel (Editor)
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Teaching Economic Inequality and Capitalism in Contemporary America, pp.243-254
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-71141-6_21
- Publisher
- Springer; Cham
- Number of pages
- 12
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2018
- Academic Unit
- Sociology and Criminology
- Record Identifier
- 9985182519102771
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