- Subject:
- Sociology
- Material Type:
- Module
- Level:
- Community College / Lower Division
- Provider:
- Ohio Open Ed Collaborative
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- Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial
- Language:
- English
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“The Cost of Color” – Contexts
Sociology Live! White Privilege
Sociology Live! Environmental Racism
National Center for Educational Statistics
Identify racial and ethnic inequality across various institutions such as the family, healthcare and education
Overview
OER Text Material
Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World Chapter, Sections: 10.4-6
Section 4 discusses the impact of discrimination within various institutions. Section 5 discussed
inequality and white privilege. Section 6 discusses issues specific to 21 st century racial and ethnic relations,
specifically affirmative action and immigration.
Supplementary Material (Videos and Reading)
- “The Cost of Color” – Contexts
Great article summarizing an AJS study on the relationship between skin tone and health.
- Sociology Live! White Privilege
Great overview of white privilege
- Sociology Live! Environmental Racism
Great video on environment racism. This would be a nice supplement to the core text.
Data
National Center for Educational Statistics
Many tables and graphs on education outcomes by race and ethnicity.