Discussion Board

Within the Discussion Board area, write 300-500 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments.

This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

There are several types of stratification. Among the most common are stratification by gender, race, ethnicity, age, and social class.

It can be difficult to be empathetic until walking in someone else's shoes. This week, you will do just that. Assume the role of someone who is different from you in terms of race, gender, ethnicity, age, or social class, and discuss how this person is affected by stratification.

Focus your discussion on the following:

Explain the person you are describing (their age, race, gender, and so on).

Discuss what their daily life is like, from the time they wake up to the time they go to bed.

What are their thoughts and behaviors? Discuss why they may have these thoughts and behaviors.

Discuss how others may view them or treat them and why.

Discuss how this person may be stereotyped and what aspects may be true and untrue.

Explain how walking in the shoes of someone else may help others to become more understanding and empathetic. Make sure to tie this back to sociology.

Individual Project

Higher educational levels have been linked to higher salaries, lower poverty, and even a greater likelihood of getting married. Read the following article:

America's Poverty-Education Link

In this week's project, you will compare educational achievement by race. Answer the following questions:

Summarize and interpret the tables from the Census Bureau that give statistics on educational attainment for Caucasians, African-Americans, and Hispanics in 2013. Explain specifically what the educational attainment levels are by race.

Discuss the differences in the number of people from each race who completed higher education.

Explain why these differences exist based on what you have learned this week.

Analyze the differences in educational attainments by using at least 2 resources to add to and support your statements.