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Social Inequality (Chapters 8 - 10)
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While we think of the United States as the land of
opportunity and one without a strict class system,
research on social class and stratification show these
assumptions to be mythic.. In this unit students will be
introduced to the concepts of social stratification and
the inequities of race, ethnicity, gender and age.
Social class, poverty and social mobility in America
will be explored, as well as, racial and ethnic
relations, theories of prejudice and discrimination,
gender inequality and ageism.
Critical Questions:
- Why is social stratification such a powerful
variable in American society?
- How do each of the three perspectives explain
social stratification?
- What is the difference between racism and
ethnocentrism?
- How do sociologists distinguish between "gender"
and "sex"?
- What effect is the aging of the population having
on society and on the life chances of the elderly?
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Student Performance Expectations |
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Key
Information in the brackets that is not in bold (8.2A) is the
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skill (TEKS) that this objective
is aligned to.
Information in
the brackets that is in bold
(8.2.11B) (8.2.12A)
(11.2US10A)
is the specific Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS-
test) objective this objective is aligned to. |
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Unit IV Resources |
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Define social inequality, race, ethnicity, discrimination,
and prejudice. (SOC12.A,B,C) |
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Describe gender roles and explain how gender roles affect
the life chances of men and women in society. (SOC12.A,B,C)
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Analyze current social problems in selected U.S.
sub-cultures, for example the poor and the aging. (SOC12.C)
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Compare cultural values associated with socioeconomic
stratification. (SOC4.A) |
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Analyze social change and resulting social problems within
and across groups. (SOC11.B) |
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Participate in conflict resolution using persuasion,
compromise, debate, and negotiation. (SOC16.C) |
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Create thematic maps, graphs, charts, models and databases
that represent various aspects of demographic and cultural
patterns. (SOC5.A) |
Analyze the relationship between socioeconomic
stratification and human motivation. (SOC3.A)
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