The Social Construction of Difference and Inequality

Choose one of the readings from The Social Construction of Difference and Inequality that were assigned during weeks 9 and 10. Address the 3 prompts/questions below in 3 separate paragraphs (roughly 500 words): 1. In 3-4 sentences, summarize the main argument of the article and explain how it is significant to the issue of social inequality. 2. Describe the evidence/data that the author(s) use to support their argument and any methods (surveys, interviews, statistical analysis, personal anecdotes, etc.) they used to gather that evidence/data 3. Why did you choose this article and what were the most important things you learned from it? What does the article make you think about, as it pertains to the topic of social inequality? Next, reply to two other students who wrote about articles that were different from the one you chose. In 2-3 sentences, be supportive and tell them what you found interesting or important about their response to the reading. Thes​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‍​e are the reading to pick from Weekly Readings: The Age of Inequality, chapter 8, pp. 171-188 Readings from The Social Construction of Difference and Inequality: 23. Jezebel at the Welfare Office: How Racialized Stereotypes of Poor Women’s Reproductive Decisions and Relationships Shape Policy Implementation, N. Tatiana Masters, Taryn P. Lindhorst, and Marcia K. Meyers 24. Race, Place, and Effective Policing, Anthony A. Braga, Rod K. Brunson, and Kevin M. Drakulich 25. The Treacherous Triangle: Justice, Immigration Enforcement, and Child Welfare, Seth Freed Wessler Weekly Readings: The Age of Inequality, chapter 7, pp. 147-170 Readings from The Social Construction of Difference and Inequality: 20. Black Men and the Struggle for Work: Social and Economic Barriers Persist, James M. Quane, William Julius Wilson, and Jackelyn Hwang 21. Racializing the Glass Escalator: Reconsidering Men’s Experiences with Women’s Work, Adia Harvey Wingfield 22. The Threat of Poverty Without Misery, Alyosha Goldstein 43. Not Poor Enough, Susan Sheeha​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‍​n