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Sociology 101, Spring 2019

Writing Assignment #4

Due: Discussion 15 (April 24th-26th)

Points: 50

Length: 5 full pages

Assigned Readings:

#5 Charles Gallagher, “Miscounting Race: Explain Whites’ Misperceptions of Racial Group Size”

#31 James Loewen, “The Land of Opportunity”

#32 Barbara Ehrenreich “Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America”

#33 Katherine Newman and Chauncy Lennon. “The Job Ghetto”

In the preface to “The Job Ghetto”, McIntyre quotes one of her students’ opinions on poverty and unemployment. The student states:

“If people want to bad enough, they can get a job and make something of themselves. It might not be a good job, but at least it’s a job. No one has to be poor in this society.”

After having read chapters 12 and 13 in the Core Concepts book, along with the articles listed above, how would you respond to this student? Be sure to demonstrate that you possess a sociological imagination and to include informed judgments that address racial, class, and gender inequality.

Paper should:

· Be 5 pages, typed, and double-spaced

· Include proper in-text citations

· Demonstrate that you read and understood assigned readings; demonstrate critical thinking skills and ability to synthesize information

· Demonstrate college-level writing (i.e., proper spelling, grammar, proper use of paragraph breaks, proper sentence structure, proper in-text citations)

· No cover page needed!

Grading Rubric:

· How would you respond to this student? Demonstrate a sociological imagination (SI)! It helps to revisit what possessing an SI means. And distinguishing a naïve observer from someone who possesses an SI! (5 points)

· Include informed judgments that address racial inequality (10 pts)

· Include informed judgments that address class inequality (10 pts)

· Include informed judgments that address gender inequality (10 pts)

· College level writing (5 pts)

· Proper use of in-text citations (5 pts)

· Minimum 5 pages (5 pts)