Assignment
Part 1
Directions:
1. 175 word with one reference in APA format including in text citation.
2. Include at least one critical thinking question. Provide clear definitions of course concepts (when needed), incorporate evidence to support all claims, and be logically organization.
We spent a lot of time discussing mass incarceration, the war on drugs, and racial inequity. In recent times, a racial justice social movement has emerged directly challenging what Michelle Alexander calls, "The New Jim Crow."Black Lives Matter has become increasingly criticized for its untraditional tactics such as disrupting traffic and interrupting political speeches. What social (not psychological) conditions motivate movement organizers to adopt such methods of institutional change? How do your social identities (race, class, gender, sexuality,etc.)/experiences shape your perception of this movement and its related tactics? How might you perceive the movement differently if you possessed a different social identity?
In case you need to read more to answer this question. Links are below:
Race and Ethnic Relations (10th Edition)
The Mark of a Criminal Record by Devah Pager.
Chapter 7 - 163-207.
Alexander, M. (2011). The new jim crow. Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law, 9(1), pages 7-26.
Part 2
We discussed how race-based residential segregation concentrates economic, social, and cultural capital in white communities. This disparity creates dissimilar opportunity structures that distinguish racial groups according to potential life course trajectories. How does racial segregation shape the resources available throughout childhood/adolescent experiences (name at least three)? How does the availability of these resources limit or facilitate social mobility?
*Be certain to discuss the impact of racially motivated residential segregation on resource access and social mobility. Hence, students are to discuss each step in the following causal pathway: residential segregation > resource access > social mobility
All papers should be one-page length, double spaced, and include an introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion.
Reference page only required if you quote or paraphrase your text or outside material.
Article: Residential Segregation after the Fair Housing Act By Natasha M. Trifun.