Santa Monica College Class Inequality Discussion

1st discussion

Please read the question for this discussion thread carefully and answer it in details.

Class Inequality: What are three types of social mobility present in the American Society? Give at least one example of each mobility. Gender Inequality: What is Glass Ceiling? How does it apply to women? Please quote the textbook. (3 pts)

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2nd discussion

What do you conclude about racism and racial identity in reading # 31 (Showing my Color by Clarence Page)? Do you think the reading is still relevant today? (3 pts)

The sociologist, William Wilson, argues that social class is more important than race in determining the life chances of African-Americans.
Quoting the textbook and/or the Reader &/or current events, please present Wilson’s argument and state if you agree with him or not and why. (5 pts)

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