SOC425
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SOC425 - Social Meaning of Money and Credit
Course ID
036016
Course Description
The modern debt-based economy is examined from a sociological perspective. The course examines the role of debt in the development of modern capitalism, the expansion of debt in daily life (credit cards, mortgages, student loans), moral perspectives on consumer debt, and the foundations of credit crises.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Undergraduate
Component
Discussion
Optional Component
Yes
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No