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Directions

1. Review the Project 3 Overview in the previous module (PLEASE see Inequalities overview below). You only need to research one social issue/problem 

2. Papers must be 3-5 FULL pages (from the top of the 1st page to at least the bottom of the 3rd), 12 pt. double-spaced.

3. Papers must include one paradigm (one only; conflict theory, functionalism, or interactionism).

4. Paper structure: Introduction, Body of Paper (where you discuss your findings), and Conclusion. Be sure to use sociological terms from this course to discuss your topic!

5. Papers must include at least 5 reliable resources from: books, academic articles, scholarly journals, etc. In short, you need to use academic sources. 

6. Papers must include MLA or APA in-text citations and a Works Cited list.

(This is Previous module)

Inequalities Overview

Race & Ethnicity

For sociologists, race is a social construction. RACES are categories of people that are set apart from others because of socially defined physical characteristics (eyes, hair, skin color, lips, etc). How is skin color or eyes defined? Here, our interest is  how social definitions affect people's perception of reality. Once racial traits (eyes, lips, hair, etc.) become significant symbols, their biological functions are de-emphasized and skin color (a racial trait) become indicators of supposed moral, intellectual, physical and emotional capabilities.

Things you'll learn about:

1. Race & Ethnicity

2. Patterns of Interaction among Minority and Majority Groups

3. White Privilege

4. Color Blind Racism

5. Social Perspectives on Race

Gender and Sexuality

Gender refers to personal traits and social positions that members of a society attach to being female or male. It involves the social and cultural significance that we again attach to biological differences. Gender also involves hierarchy, placing men and women in different positions in terms of power, wealth and other resources. In short, there is clear stratification (inequality) among women and men. Sex, on the other hand, refers to a biological difference between males and females.  This week, our task is to intersect the two (gender & sex) sociologically. How does sex reflect gender and vice versa? How do cultural norms represent images of female and male? These questions and more are addressed throughout this week.

Things you'll learn about:

1. Gender and Sex

2. Social Construction of Gender

3. Sexuality

4. Sexual Orientation

5. Feminism

Inequalities Review

Race is always a challenging issue to discuss and critically evaluate. Too often, it appears that fingers are being pointed. Still it is important to step back and rationally think through racial issues objectively. Clearly, we have accomplished our goal of examining race and racial issues rationally and impartially.

This was an interesting and exciting week studying gender and sexuality. The social construction of gender is most significant to sociologist because we learn how males are taught and socialized into "male-hood" and how females learn to be female. One's sex plays an important role regarding socialization. Socialization may be problematic if later we discover a sort of awkwardness in traditional male/female socialization. Here a revolution of image and perception of self is probable.

Resources

· The Social Animal, by Elliot Aronson, 1999

· Gay Cops, by Stephen Leinen, 1993

· Racism Without Racists, by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, 2010

· Come Hell or High Water, by Michael Eric Dyson, 2006

· All Labor Has Dignity, edited by Michael K. Honey, 2011