Fall 2026

Social Stratification

SOC 633 covers classical and contemporary theories of social inequality, analyzing US trends and the impact of class, race, gender, globalization, immigration, and politics.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Theodore Gerber

Summary

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Historical reviews of John Logan: Students report high stress and unclear expectations, noting that required knowledge is only revealed days before exams.

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Prerequisites

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SOC 181,SOC/​C&E SOC 140, 210, or 211

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Professors

Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 3.50 GPA, 78.6% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.33 GPA, 57.7% A/AB (n=26 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.41 GPA, 70.6% A/AB (n=17 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews for John Logan describe the course as highly stressful with unclear expectations until exams. Reviewers criticize the content as memorization-heavy history rather than sociology, and express strong dissatisfaction with Logan's teaching and tenure status.

JOHN LOGAN is recorded teaching in Spring 2018, Fall 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

THEODORE GERBER is recorded teaching in Fall 2007, Fall 2009, Spring 2013, Fall 2019, Fall 2021, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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LEC 001Classroom Instruction12 / 400

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Student experience

the class

Historical reviews for John Logan describe the course as highly stressful and poorly structured, with students finding it more like a history class focused on memorization than analysis.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 3.50 GPA, 78.6% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.33 GPA, 57.7% A/AB (n=26 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.41 GPA, 70.6% A/AB (n=17 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of John Logan: Students report high stress and unclear expectations, noting that required knowledge is only revealed days before exams.

Historical reviews of John Logan: Reviewers found the experience frustrating, with one calling it the worst undergrad class and criticizing the instructor's tenure and teaching ability.

Topics

  • Classical and contemporary theories of social inequality.
  • Recent patterns and trends in inequality in the US.
  • Inequalities based on class, race, and gender.
  • Relationship of inequality to globalization, immigration, and politics.

Skills

  • Analysis of inequalities based on class, race, and gender.
  • Application of classical and contemporary theories of social inequality.

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Latest available · Fall 2024— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

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SOC 633 · Fall 2026

Social Stratification

Recorded 2026-09-07
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