1. Social Stratification
Part I: Read the two articles below, and after giving a brief summary of each, use answer the question, “What is the role of data-based sociological research in addressing the issues of racial inequity in modern American society?” 1.
(Optional – original study for above) 2.
Part II:  Visit the web address below and read the article on John Howard Griffin’s work Black Like Me. Then, write a brief reflection (1/4-1/3 of a page) on Griffin’s sociological experiment, what considerations had to be made before starting a field study like his, his outcomes, and criticisms.
Part III: Introduction: Visit  Log in, and you should have “The Way We Live: Race and Ethnicity" assigned to you for viewing.  After, answer the following questions in complete sentences:
a. How would conflict theory explain the presence of racial/ethnic groups in modern society?
b. How would functionalism explain the presence of racial/ethnic groups in modern society?
c. How would symbolic interactionism address the presence of racial/ethnic groups in modern society?
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