Analytic Memo 1Please respond to the following prompt.The parameters for your response are as follows:1.  The response must be between 500-800 words.  Students that fall short of the required word c

Analytic Memo 1

Please respond to the following prompt.

The parameters for your response are as follows:

1.  The response must be between 500-800 words.  Students that fall short of the required word count will receive a 10% deduction.

2.  You must cite (in proper APA format) a minimum of 1 scholarly source-- news media articles do not count as scholarly sources, only peer reviewed journals, books, etc.  

3.  You must cite all sources clearly and consistently, in APA format. 

4.  You must include an APA format works cited/bibliography page (not part of the word count) at the end.  

5.  Your response should include considerable reflection on the pertinent course terms and concepts; failing to reference these consistently throughout will result in a deduction.

Week 1 Prompt

In Class and Race in America, Tsutsumi (2003) explains that, "(s)ocial stratification is related to different positions in social structure – and the fact that these different positions receive different rewards" (p.3).

Define social construction and explain the social construction of difference of one of your categories of identity (race, class, gender). Explain how that same category of identity has either granted or hindered your access to social rewards/resources (power, privilege, wealth, education, freedom from discrimination, etc.). Use Class and Race in America by Tsutsumi as well as any other course resources that will help support your arguments.