1. Invisible Inequality By: Jake and Meg

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3. Questions for Discussion 1. Who do you think will be more successful in life? Alexander or Harold? Use examples of social forces from the article that support your belief. 2. Comparing what we have learned in previous readings, such as Shapiro's "The Hidden Cost of Being African-American", or Kozol's " Still Separate, Still Unequal", Do you feel that race or socio- economic status, is a stronger social force on educational equality? Why? Support with evidence form the article. 3. What relevance does the title "Invisible Inequality" have in the article? 4.What are 2 parenting techniques that Lareau identifies? What effect does each have on the parents/children? 5.How does social class affect parents' childrearing motivations and goals? Would it make sense for a working-class family to use the childrearing techniques typically employed by middle class parents? Should middle-class parents embrace the techniques of working class families? Why/why not? 6. What other factors besides social class and race/ethnicity influence parental techiques and parent-child relationships?

5. Closed web discussion 1. What are contributing factors to working and lower class parents absence in their children’s educational and extracurricular endeavors? 2. What social influences cause the poor parents and the teachers to finally work towards meeting as equals? Lareau discusses a gap in communication between the under privileged and professionals. How is this gap crossed as described in the article "Cultural Exclusion and Critique In the Era of Good Intentions", by Andrea Dyrness?