This course overviews contemporary research on gender, ethnic and racial inequality, with special attention to labour market inequalities. We discuss the distinction between observed “gaps” and “discrimination” and show not all gaps reflect discriminatory behaviour. We then focus on the study of discrimination proper, with special attention to both theory and methods. Results of the work carried out at the Discrimination & Inequality Lab, including work in progress, will be presented and discussed.
Status: open in 2020
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHY
Mind the Gap 2020
Note programme might change slightly as the course progresses
Programme
Updated on 03/11/2020
Teaching arrangements
This is a tutorial-based course. Readings are compulsory and most sessions are student-run. The instructor will provide evidence on the different topics for discussion in class but the main focus will be on each weeks’ readings.
This course uses a continuous evaluation method. Students’ grades will depend exclusively on their weekly presentations and their active participation in class