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Lareau, Annette. "Invisible Inequality: social Class and Childbearing in Black Families and White Families," American sociological Review; Oct 2002; vol. 67, no. 5. pp. 747-776. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3088916

These readings introduce students to the theories of class stratification and the mixed methods sociologists use to understand the modern American family

Furstenberg, F. (2010). Diverging Development: The Not-So-Invisible Hand of Social Class in the United States. In Risman, B.J. (Ed.), Families as They Really Are, (pp. 276-294). New York: W.W. Norton & Company. Scholarly Commons https://repository.upenn.edu/sociology_papers/42

Students explore the intersectionality of race, sexuality and gender at micro and macro levels and use theory to explain the significance of class status on children’s opportunity structures.

The Impacts of Social Class, in Crash Course Sociology. (2021, Jan 01).[Video/DVD] Crash Course Sociology. https://www.proquest.com/audio-video-works/impacts-social-class-crash-course-sociology/docview/2585932788/se-2

This video focuses on Annette Lareau’s research on social class and its impact on children’s education, providing insights into ways in which social class can influence educational outcomes. Among other things she describes Lareau's concepts of concerted cultivation and accomplishment of natural growth.

Social Mobility, in Crash Course Sociology, Episode 26 (2021, Jan 01).[Video/DVD] Crash Course Sociology. https://www.proquest.com/audio-video-works/social-mobility-crash-course-sociology-episode-26/docview/2593027407/se-2

This video is relevant to the reading because it focuses on the different forms of social mobility, including intergenerational and intragenerational mobility, and provides insights into ways in which social structures can impact mobility. Pay attention to social mobility as this is preparing you to complete the week four paper.

Carlos Doesnt Remember. (n.d.). Www.youtube.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023, from https://youtu.be/QZ771tRkhgw

<‌b>The media aligns with the readings to help students understand how to use the theoretical concepts of stratification to discuss inter- and intra- generational class mobility in American society and within the family

Introduction to Social Stratification in the United States - Introduction to Sociology 2e - OpenStax. (n.d.). Openstax.org. https://openstax.org/books/introduction-sociology-2e/pages/9-introduction-to-social-stratification-in-the-united-states‌

Griffiths and Keirns' book will be easier to read if you open it in a tab outside of the course. Focus on chapter 9 Social Stratification.

This reading will help students easily identify definitions of key concepts used by sociologists to discuss class, poverty, social stratification, and social mobility.

Malcolm Gladwell – Podcasts. (2019, May 30). Malcolm Gladwell. https://www.gladwellbooks.com/landing-page/malcolm-gladwell-podcasts/‌

(2023). Coursesidekick.com. https://www.coursesidekick.com/sociology/study-guides/alamo-sociology/reading-social-mobility‌

Everyday Sociology Blog: The Sociology Everyone Knows: Meritocracy and Gentrification. (n.d.). Www.everydaysociologyblog.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023, from https://www.everydaysociologyblog.com/2019/05/the-sociology-everyone-knows-meritocracy-and-gentrification.html‌

Google Earth. (2023). Google Earth. Google.com; Google. https://earth.google.com/web/‌

The Opportunity Atlas. (n.d.). Opportunityatlas.org. https://www.opportunityatlas.org/‌