Prejudice, discrimination, social stratification, social cla…

Module 6 Readings in Context Purpose This assignment is intended to assess your ability to: Analyze readings in sociology. Define prejudice. Define discrimination. Consider issues of stratification in relation to social class, race, and gender and their intersection. Overview All of the readings assigned in this module relate to issues of stratification, from the examination of social class and inequality to the impact of race and gender statuses on social mobility in society. Changing demographics and persistent issues of prejudice and discrimination continue to shape the degree of social stratification in the U.S. today. The reading by Calarco presents ethnographic research on the impact of social class on teacher and student interaction in the classroom. Freemans research focuses on the history of working-class New Yorkers, labor relations, and current realities. The article by Bonilla-Silva provides a discussion of the subtler forms of modern racism that persist in society today with his discussion of color-blind racism. Finally, the article by Xu and Lee examines the status of Asian Americans as the model minority and challenges the traditional black/white dichotomy used to analyze racial relations in the U.S. Action Items 1. Complete the assigned readings. 2. Then answer the questions associated with each of the assigned readings below. A)Coached for the classroom: Parents cultural transmission and childrens reproduction of educational inequalities: Provide specific details of the ethnographic method used in this study. Do you feel this was an effective research method? Why or why not? What do you think are the implications of the findings for understanding the impact of social class in the educational setting? B)What happened to working-class New York? What are the authors conclusions about which factors have contributed to the shrinking of union power in New York and the financial challenges faced by middle- and lower-income New Yorkers today? C) The central frames of color-blind racism Bonilla-Silva identifies four frames of color-blind racism; briefly explain these four frames. What is your opinion on the usefulness of these four frames to understand issues of racism that persist today? D) The marginalized “model” minority: An empirical examination of the racial triangulation of Asian Americans Xu and Lee argue that with demographic changes in Asian and Hispanic populations in the U.S., a multidimensional racial triangulation theory is a more useful analysis of Asians in the U.S. than the more traditional blackwhite binary model. Do you agree that a multidimensional study of race relations is more effective to understand the demographic makeup of the U.S. currently and in the future? Support your answer with specific details from the article. 4) Cite any sources, including assigned readings, according to APA citation guidelines. 5) Save your paper as a Word document. 6) Submit your assignment. Your work will automatically be checked by Turnitin. 7) By the due date indicated, re-submit the final version of your work.