How can Stratification affect a person, education, health experience, social status, and how they are socialized in society?
Predator On The Reservation (Race, Class, Gender) (Link: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/predator-on-the-reservation/)
Using the STP’s and Patricia Hill Collins-Intersection Theory, How has social stratification been affective/effective in the lives of the young Native American males located on the reservation, what are some concepts explained from a theoretical perspective? **Thinking like a sociologist why do you feel that the Doctor was able to abuse for so long, did his health, social status, and education level have anything to do with that outcome? Why didn’t the young men ever say anything?**
2. How do you feel social stratification has been effective/affective in your life or the life of others around you when it comes to your Health/Education/Social Status in Society? **FYI-Stratification is relevant to all of our lives, stratification is about the advantages or disadvantages we experience based on our economic statuses in society, due to the hierarchal system that has developed over time in our world**
3. How has stratification played a part in our society when taking a deep look at the social inequalities individuals have faced during COVID? Take some time and do your own research. Name one Sociological Theoretical Perspective that relates to that concept of social inequality (This can be applied to all social statuses, upper class-lower class, even global).
4. Visit this website to play the game “Spent” (. Walkthrough each of the scenarios to see how long you can make it without running out of money.
Then watch this youtube video clip about the “Inequality of Wealth in America (, wealth meaning (power, prestige, and ownership in society).
NEXT: After completing the Spent activity provide feedback on your experience did you make it out okay? Consider how the economy impacts wages and the effect that has on society. Write a blog post responding to the prompt: “I think the minimum wage in our state should be _________, because…” Provide evidence and examples, and include links to at least ONE relevant news article that helps support your claim. Would this improve social inequality, create more poverty if the minimum wage is too high, or will it fix the wage gap etc? Your post should be a minimum of 100 words.
