Readings in Context

Greetings, Writer.
Please read my attachment and look at the video link that I have attached to my instruction, and please answer all of the questions in the instruction.

Purpose

This assignment is intended to assess your ability to:

• Analyze readings in sociology.
• Describe the historical trends in distribution of wealth and income in the United States.
• Compare and contrast Max Weber’s model of social class with Karl Marx’s model and with Eric Wright’s model.
• Define prejudice.
• Define discrimination.

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 US today. The first reading, by Loewen, argues that American history textbooks largely ignore class relations and instead present a false picture of the access to upward social mobility in the US. 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 Asians 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 from Practical Skeptic – Core Concepts, and view the multimedia in Module 6 Preparation.
2. Then answer the questions associated with each of the assigned readings below.
   • Reading 27  Coached for the Classroom: Parents’ Cultural Transmission and Children’s 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?
   • Reading 28 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?
   • Reading 29 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?
   • Reading 30 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 US, a multidimensional racial triangulation theory is a more useful analysis of Asians in the US 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 US currently and in the future? Support your answer with specific details from the article.
3. Cite any sources, including assigned readings, according to APA citation guidelines.
4. Save your paper as a Word document.
5. Submit your assignment. Your work will automatically be checked by Turnitin. 
6. Review your Submission Details and access your Turnitin report. Revise your work as needed based on the feedback. 
7. By the due date indicated, re-submit the final version of your work. 

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