- To understand some of the explanations of why discrimination occurs.
- To become familiar with the institutional factors that perpetuate inequality.
- To understand the consequences of low-wage labor, including, how a large portion of racial and ethnic minorities are among the working poor.
- To learn about the factors that can exacerbate one’s subordinate status.
- To understand the origins and purposes of affirmative action programs.
- To become familiar with the ways in which members of subordinate groups respond to situations of institutional discrimination.
