March 8 No Class; Spring Break – Tues. March 13 American Hookup Discussion: Wade (should have read chapters 3-7 by today) – Thurs. March 15 Exam 2; In-Class – Tues. March 20 In Class Documentary: Chains’ – ‘Food Section 3: Stratification *** Between now and 4/24, make sure to read and take notes on Wade (Chapters 8 on) *** Thurs. March 22 Social Class: Lareau Cultivation and the Accomplishment of Natural – “Concerted Growth” and Wealth: Shapiro from Pathways Magazine “Wealth” Tues. 27 Poverty: View Raising of America”, Part 1 (link on Moodle) and read Rank – “The American Poverty” “Rethinking Thurs. March 29 No Class; Professor Merry out of town – Tues. 3 Gender Socialization: Messner Girls versus Sea Monsters” – “Barbie Thurs. April 5 No Class; Annual Meeting of the Southern Sociological Society. – Assignment: Read Epstein Divides: The Cultural, Cognitive, and Social “Great Bases of the Global Subordination of Women” and submit typed response to quiz prompt Tues. April 10 No Class; Furman Engaged; View The Power of an Illusion Part 1 (link – ‘Race: on Moodle) Thurs. April 12 Racial Inequalities & The Social Construction of Race: Waters – “Optional Ethnicities” & Take the Implicit Association Test (IAT). Go to https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/ and choose Implicit Social “Project Attitudes.” Then select a Test in the top menu bar and complete the test ‘Take on IAT”. Then read the Frequently Asked Questions document (). With “Race the FAQ in mind, write a 200-word typed paper (bring this to class—it will count for a quiz) answering the question you think the test tells us something “Do important about race in modern society?” Tues. April 17 How Race Still Matters: View The Power of an Illusion’ Part 3 & write a – ‘Race: typed paper in response to the directions/prompts about residential segregation using the link provided on Moodle (counts for a quiz grade) Thurs. April 19 What Do We Do Now? Francis and Bakehorn (not) practicing what we – “On preach” & Gladwell Change” “Small
March 8 – No Class; Spring Break Tues. March 13 – American Hookup Discussion: Wade (should have read chapters 3-7 by today) Thurs. March 15 – Exam 2; In-Class Tues. March 20 – In Class Documentary: ‘Food Chains’ Section 3: Stratification *** Between now and 4/24, make sure to read and take notes on Wade (Chapters 8 on) *** Thurs. March 22 – Social Class: Lareau “Concerted Cultivation and the Accomplishment of Natural Growth” and Wealth: Shapiro “Wealth” from Pathways Magazine Tues. 27 – Poverty: View “The Raising of America”, Part 1 (link on Moodle) and read Rank “Rethinking American Poverty” Thurs. March 29 – No Class; Professor Merry out of town Tues. 3 – Gender Socialization: Messner “Barbie Girls versus Sea Monsters” Thurs. April 5 – No Class; Annual Meeting of the Southern Sociological Society. Assignment: Read Epstein “Great Divides: The Cultural, Cognitive, and Social Bases of the Global Subordination of Women” and submit typed response to quiz prompt Tues. April 10 – No Class; Furman Engaged; View ‘Race: The Power of an Illusion Part 1 (link on Moodle) Thurs. April 12 – Racial Inequalities & The Social Construction of Race: Waters “Optional Ethnicities” & Take the Implicit Association Test (IAT). Go to https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/ and choose “Project Implicit Social Attitudes.” Then select ‘Take a Test in the top menu bar and complete the test on “Race IAT”. Then read the Frequently Asked Questions document (). With the FAQ in mind, write a 200-word typed paper (bring this to class—it will count for a quiz) answering the question “Do you think the test tells us something important about race in modern society?” Tues. April 17 – How Race Still Matters: View ‘Race: The Power of an Illusion’ Part 3 & write a typed paper in response to the directions/prompts about residential segregation using the link provided on Moodle (counts for a quiz grade) Thurs. April 19 – What Do We Do Now? Francis and Bakehorn “On (not) practicing what we preach” & Gladwell “Small Change”
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