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The Politics of Difference and Inequality
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To understand the causes and consequences of in- or out-group attitudes and economic inequality with particular reference to democratic consolidation and public policy.
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Why do some people or societies tolerate discrimination and inequality while others do not? How do social identity and income concerns affect national politics? This course explores the causes and consequences of of in-group / out-group attitudes and income inequality? The relevant literatures pertain to cleavages, social identity, prejudice, tolerance, preferences for redistribution, voting behavior, and party systems.
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cleavages, social identity, prejudice, tolerance, preferences for redistribution, voting behavior, party systems.
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1 Course overview 2 The state of the art: Group attitudes 3 The causes of group attitudes 1 4 The causes of group attitudes 2 5 The consequences of group attitudes 1 6 The consequences of group attitudes 2 7 Active learning: Group attitudes 8 The state of the art: Income inequality 9 The causes of income inequality 1 10 The causes of income inequality 2 11 The consequences of income inequality 1 12 The consequences of income inequality 2 13 Active learning: Group attitudes 14 Group attitudes and income inequality 15 Discussion and presentation
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Breakdown of grades: Class participation 30% Term paper 70%
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Class sessions involve discussion based on the reading materials. Not only theories but also methods and empirical findings are given due weight during class discussion.
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