Social Stratification
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Inequality Virtual
Exploration (#E)

Class Background
Assignment

MicroCase
Exercise: How
Does Social Class
Matter?

Essay on
John Turner

Domhoff Research
Project

Resources:

Inequality.org

Too Much

Class Matters

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Social Stratification
Spring 2007
Professor Robert Wood

Checklist for Class Background Assignment

Criteria:

Poor/
Missing

Adequate
to
Good

Very Good
to
Excellent

Introductory Summary Paragraph

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Explanation of choice of two interviews, ethnographic research site(s), and the most relevant readings and concepts

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Three-generation geneology of class/
Understanding of concepts of class analysis

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Use of interview material

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Use of observational material

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Use of relevant readings and other relevant course materials

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Summary section on the significance of your class background for you

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Proper in-text and bibliography in APA Citation Format

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General Quality of Writing

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Reminder: these are not meant to be consecutive sections. The idea is to integrate your interview and observational data with the readings and other course materials to produce a single narrative about your class background and its significance for you.

Grade: ____________

Comments:

 

February 26, 2007