15 Aug soical Consraction of race and gender
Visit the US Census site () and find national demographic data to include the following: Race/ethnicity, Gender, Median Income, and Poverty Rate
- Construct two tables to demonstrate the relationship between those variables. See templates below.
- Explain the data found and posted in each table using all four sociological theories
- Using the sociological imagination, explain how those gaps were constructed
- What role did some social institutions play in the construction of these gaps?
- What is the role of social structure and culture in this reality?
- Should the status quo change? Why? And what would the change look like? How would change be achieved?
Table 1: Racial composition of the US population and income and poverty
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Race/Ethnicity |
Percent of the total US population |
Median Income |
Poverty Rate |
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Black/African American |
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Hispanic |
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Other |
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Table 2: Racial composition of the US population by gender and income and poverty
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Male Median Income |
Female Median Income |
Male Poverty Rate |
Female Poverty Rate |
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Total |
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White |
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Black/African American |
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Hispanic |
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Asian |
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Other |
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Required Readings: Chapters 1, 2, 8, 9
Length: 4 – 5 pages including tables
