My book for this class is: Kendall, Diana. (2019). Sociology in our times, the Essentials. The 11th Edition
Part 1: Discussion for chapters 7 – 16
• You can discuss any concept, theory, or topic from each chapter and write a minimum of 100 words
• You can support your arguments with additional sources add value to the discussion
Read Ch. 7 Class and Stratification in the United States
Read Ch. 8 Global Stratification
Read Ch. 9 Race and Ethnicity
Read Ch. 10 Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
Read Ch. 11 Family and Intimate Relationships
Read Ch. 12 Education and Religion
Read Ch. 13 Politics and Economy in Global Perspective
Read Ch. 14 Health, Health Care, and Disability
Read Ch. 15 Discussion Below
Read Ch. 16 Collective behaviors, Social movements, and Social change
Discussion on Ch. 15
In Chapter 15, Robert Park in ecological models under structural functionalist theory found that economic competition produces certain regularities in land use patterns and population distributions. This leads to two different types of environmental consequences: those of depletion and pollution.
Pick Up America is the nation’s first road to road litter pick up. This episode displays “Stepping Forward Day” and the final moments of PUA. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WVd9OYtX6U&feature=emb_title
Watch Pick up America Stepping Stone Part 3 before you respond to the following questions:
1. What are some of the central issues we face in regard to population and environmental problems in the future?
2. What can be done to lessen these problems?
