SC233-5-SP-CO:
Race, Class and Gender
2023/24
Sociology and Criminology
Colchester Campus
Spring
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
Monday 15 January 2024
Friday 22 March 2024
15
30 May 2023
Requisites for this module
(none)
(none)
(none)
HU200
(none)
This module looks at the way different aspects of gender, race and class interact in relation to various forms of inequality and identity. It is divided into two parts:
The first considers the tradition of class analysis, and the problems which have confronted attempts to operationalise the concept of class; the second considers citizenship as an approach to inequality, based on the claims the individuals can make on the state.
By the end of the course you should have a good understanding of the concepts of race class and gender, and of their interconnections in relation to different aspects of social inequality. You will have a basic grasp of some of the problems associated with class analysis, and an understanding of citizenship rights in relation to inclusion and exclusion.
No additional information available.
1 Hour Lecture and 1 Hour Class per week
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Pahl, R.E. (1989) ‘Is the emperor naked? Some questions on the adequacy of sociological theory in urban and regional research’,
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 13(4), pp. 709–720. Available at:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/ssostart?idp=https://idp0.essex.ac.uk/shibboleth&redirectUri=https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2427.1989.tb00143.x.
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John H. Goldthorpe (no date) ‘Women and class analysis: in defense of the conventional view’,
Sociology, 17(4), pp. 465–488. Available at:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/42852640.
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Michelle Stanworth (no date) ‘Women and class analysis: a reply to John Goldthorpe’,
Sociology, 18(2), pp. 159–170. Available at:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/42852720.
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John H. Goldthorpe (1984) ‘Women and class analysis: a reply to the replies’,
Sociology, 18, pp. 491–499. Available at:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/42852978.
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Carter, B. and Virdee, S. (2008) ‘Racism and the sociological imagination’,
The British Journal of Sociology, 59(4), pp. 661–679. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-4446.2008.00214.x.
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Brynin, M. and Güveli, A. (2012) ‘Understanding the ethnic pay gap in Britain’,
Work, Employment and Society, 26(4), pp. 574–587. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017012445095.
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Marshall, T.H. and Bottomore, T.B. (1992)
Citizenship and social class. London: Pluto Press. Available at:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt18mvns1.
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Morris, L. (2020) ‘Activating the Welfare Subject: The Problem of Agency’,
Sociology, 54(2), pp. 275–291. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1177/0038038519867635.
The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course.
The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students.
Further reading can be obtained from this module's
reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
Coursework |
Essay - Spring Term |
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100% |
Exam |
Main exam: In-Person, Open Book, 120 minutes during Summer (Main Period)
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Exam |
Reassessment Main exam: In-Person, Open Book, 120 minutes during September (Reassessment Period)
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Yes
Yes
Yes
Dr Aneira Edmunds
School of Law, Politics & Sociology
Senior Lecturer
Dr Paul Gilbert
University of Sussex
Senior Lecturer in International Development
Available via Moodle
Of 18 hours, 17 (94.4%) hours available to students:
1 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
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