1. Description of Social Stratification (please label section)

1. Describe social stratification (specific to the social stratification you have chosen: gender, race, age or social class). Cite your source!

2. Who says there is social stratification? Find sources that discuss the area of social stratification you have chosen and its (non)existence and reasons for/against. Cite your source!

3. What evidence do you have that social stratification exists? What social statistics are available that supports your claim? Information for this can come from the US Census, journal articles, etc. Cite your source!

2. Description of Social Institution (please label section)

1. Choose a social institution (do not use the social institution used in part 1) that you would like to focus on: family, education, religion or health. Explain what social institutions are and the importance of the social institution you have chosen to society. Identify and explain social stratification (in relation to what you have chosen as your topic: race, class, gender OR age) within the social institution you chose. Cite your source!

2. Provide statistical evidence that social stratification exists within the social institution you have chosen? What social statistics are available that supports your claim? Information for this can come from the US Census, journal articles, etc. Cite your source!

3. Sociological Theory 1# and the social institution (Label this subheading with the ACTUAL theory! For example, "Conflict Theory and Education")

1. How would a sociologist who agrees with this theory describe social stratification within the social institution you have chosen?

2. What would they suggest as solutions?

4. What criticisms would they offer?

5. What would the weakness in their arguments be?