This course will focus on the intersection between culture and inequality. Why are some individuals more likely to go to office hours, to feel comfortable in a doctor’s office, or to get job interviews? Is Beyoncé high culture or low culture, and what does that mean for those who listen to her music, or who try to make music like her? What’s the difference between people who eat McDonald’s and those who go to Michelin starred restaurants? In this class, we will seek to answer these questions and many others like them.