SOC 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Zip Code, United States Census, Unit
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Chapter 9, textbook: social stratification in the united states. 48208: a depressing tour of america"s cheapest zip code http://www. businessinsider. com/photos-detroit-michigan-poorest-zip-code-2011-10. How class works in new york times http://www. nytimes. com/packages/html/national/20050515_class_graphic/index_01. html. Journal entry #5: quantitative analysis of socioeconomic data. Identify the social class standing that generally reflects your zipcode by using using the new york. Times interactive graphing tool in how class works. also do this for the highest and lowest zip codes: how does your residential community compare with the highest and lowest zip codes in the united. Is it closer to the highest or the lowest: sociologists distinguish between two types of systems of stratification, closed (allow very little social mobility between social classes) and open (allow considerable social mobility between social classes). Enter a state, county, city, town, or zip code: Select appropriate categories on the left hand side of the screen for race, education, and income. Social stratification in the united states analysis of census data (american community survey) and.
