Income and wealth inequality from the Stone Age to the present (HISTORY 12N)

CLASSICS
12N
Instructors
Scheidel, W. (PI)
Section Number
1
Rising inequality is a defining feature of our time. How long has economic inequality existed, and when, how and why has the gap between haves and have-nots widened or narrowed over the course of history? This seminar takes a very long-term view of these questions. It is designed to help you appreciate dynamics and complexities that are often obscured by partisan controversies and short-term perspectives, and to provide solid historical background for a better understanding of a growing societal concern.
Grading
Letter (ABCD/NP)
Requirements
WAY-SI
Units
4
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Course Tags
Foundations
Academic Year
Quarter
Spring
Section Days
Monday Wednesday
Start Time
10:30 AM
End Time
11:50 AM
Location
Littlefield 107