Midterm Two Take-Home Question

Soc 206
Spring 10
Midterm Two Take-Home Question

DUE FRIDAY, MARCH 5, IN CLASS

Characterize racial and ethnic inequality in the United States. Suggest possible explanations. This question is worth 20 points. The suggested length is two pages double-spaced. As always, extra credit points will be awarded for completeness (thoroughly answering the question), quality of writing, and critical thinking. You may also include personal observations and external sources as well.

For full credit, you must reference ALL the following readings AND show knowledge of lecture material:

In Race and Ethnic Relations, Marger: Chapter 2, Ethnic Stratification

In Race and Ethnicity in the United States, Higginbotham and Andersen:
5. American Sociological Association, "The Importance of Collecting Data and Doing Social Scientific Research on Race."
30. Alan Jenkins, "Inequality, Race, and Remedy."
29. Melvin Oliver and Thomas Shapiro, "Wealth Inequality Trends "
20. Evelyn Nakano Glenn, "Citizenship and Inequality."
22. Suzanne Oboler, "It Must Be a Fake!" Racial Ideologies, Identities, and the Question of Rights."
47. Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, "Keeping Them in Their Place."
48. Tricia Rose, "Hidden Politics: Discursive and Institutional Policing of Rap
Music."
49. Christina Swarms, "The Uneven Scales of Capital Justice."
51. Roger Daniels, "Detaining Minority Citizens, Then and Now."
44 Linda Darling-Hammond, "The Color Line in American Education."
45. Jonathan Kozol, "The Shame of the Nation."

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