Social inequality.

            Almost every type of society that has ever existed has been marked by some form(s) of social inequality. Using one of the sociological theories (or theorists) you’ve learned about so far, discuss why, according to that...

Social inequality

Find a NEWS article that addresses a recent example of social inequality. It can involve any form of inequality discussed in the book, such as race or ethnicity, gender, class, etc. (A news article is an article from a media source like a newspaper or magazine such as...

Social Inequality

Describe each of your selected examples, including 1) information about its creator; 2) its historical or cultural context (how it fits into a historical period’s or a specific culture’s attitudes, events etc. Think about what else was going on in the...

Social movements, social inequality, and public policy

David France’s How to Survive a Plague is an insider’s account of the founding of ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) and TAG (Treatment Action Group). ACT UP and TAG were crucial in the fight against the spread of HIV in the late 1980s and early 1990s. You can...