socialization

1. What roles does the media play as an agent of socialization? Provide an example of a function and a dysfunction of the media.

2. What is the difference between sex and gender? What do sociologists mean they say gender is socially constructed?

3. Throughout history African Americans have experienced discrimination when it comes to accessing loans to purchase a home. Is this an example of individual or institutional racism? Explain your answer. What long-term impact has this had?

4. How does a person’s social class influence their access to healthcare? Who is more likely to live in a community that is considered a food desert and how does that impact a community’s health?

5. What is white privilege? Provide at least two examples of white privilege.

Guidelines:

· Responses are expected to be in your own words

· Generally, the use of directly quoted material should be limited to no more than 10% of the total for each response

· All quoted material must be sourced at the end of the response, preferably in proper APA format; failure to cite may be considered plagiarism and lead to a loss of points or failure of the exam

· Your responses must reflect comprehension of the issue and provide sufficient defense of your chosen position as well as respond to all the questions posed.

· You will require you to apply the information you have learned all term to sociological scenarios.