- Subject:
- Sociology
- Material Type:
- Module
- Level:
- Community College / Lower Division
- Provider:
- Ohio Open Ed Collaborative
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- License:
- Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial
- Language:
- English
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Sociology Live! Environmental Racism
Sociology Live! White Privilege
Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World Chapter, Sections: 10.4-6
“The Cost of Color” – Contexts
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.