Where Could We Shop Based on Class
Review Activity 8 will allow you to review concepts related to stratification and its impact on our choices. Start by reviewing the list of stores below. Think about how many of these stores a person in the upper class could shop at. Don’t consider whether they would shop at them, just if they could.
Kroger
Gucci
Old Navy
Target
Prada
Whole Foods
Dollar Tree
TJ Maxx
Walmart
Gap
Goodwill
J. Crew
Aldi
Ralph Lauren
Save A Lot
Sperry
After reviewing the list, you should have drawn the conclusion that a person in the upper class could shop at any of these 16 stores. It may be unlikely that a person in the upper class would choose to shop at some of these stores, but they have the choice to shop at any of these options.
Now think about people in the upper middle class. How many stores could those in the upper middle class shop at consistently? Don’t think about whether they could buy one item; consider whether this is an option for consistent shopping.
Next, think about those in the lower middle class. How many of these stores could someone in the lower middle class consistently shop at?
Finally, consider those in the lower class. How many of these stores could someone in the lower class consistently shop at? Do not waste too much time deciding about each store. It shouldn’t take you more than about 5-7 minutes to do this part. If you don’t know much about a store, you can look them up, but don’t expect to do that for every store. You are looking to get a general idea of the number of choices available for each class, not a definitive answer.
Now think about how this connects to stratification.
Class Stratification and Choices/Options
Start your paper by describing how many stores you identified for each of the four classes, the upper class, upper middle class, lower middle class, and lower class (I already gave you the answer for the upper class). [1 paragraph]
Next, talk about how this is related to class stratification. Discuss the class stratification system. What do we know about the access different classes have to choices/options based on the system? How do your numbers illustrate this access to options/choices? Be clear about how these choices are linked to stratification. [2-3 paragraphs]
Finish your paper by talking about another choice that is restricted within the class system by discussing either options related to education, healthcare, or legal services. Pick one of the three to discuss. How does one’s position in the class system impact their choices/options in education, healthcare, or legal services? Who has access to the most options/least options? Use specific examples and address each of the four classes (UC, UMC, LMC, LC). [2-3 paragraphs]
Don’t forget to paraphrase and add in-text citations when you reference specific concepts, like stratification.
Activity Rubric
Identifies the number of stores you identified for the UC, UMC, LMC, and LC: 8 points
Discusses how the number of stores is related to class stratification and how your numbers illustrate access to options/choices: 6 points
Describes how the class stratification system impacts the access different classes have to choices/options: 6 points
Addresses another choice that is restricted within the class system by discussing either options related to education, healthcare, or legal services: 10 points
Total: 30 points
Formatting Guidelines
As discussed last week, review activities will allow you to review course concepts. You will submit a written response, and you should follow these guidelines:
Please do not put your name on your paper; begin your first sentence on the first line of your submission.
You must use the sources provided in this course.
As with all assignments in this course, you cannot quote material or directly copy text from any source in your answers; use your own words. Responses that are not written in your own words or that include AI generated content will receive a “0.” You should be paraphrasing, as addressed in the syllabus and this particular activity. Submissions will be run through the Turnitin Originality Checker to identify any acts of plagiarism and AI generated content. Plagiarism and AI content will be submitted to the university for adjudication through the sanctioned process (see syllabus for more information).
You should include an in-text citation any time you are using a specific concept, example from a source, statistic, etc. Use the “Citing Sources” section below for specific details on citation formats.
Your answers should be written in complete sentences, and be typed, double-spaced, in Times New Roman or Calibri 12 pt. font.
Your full submission should be 1-2 pages. Any submission that is not at least ½ page in length or exceeds three pages will receive a “0.”
To submit, click Start Assignment and post your submission here as a .doc, .docx, or .pdf file. If you complete your paper in Pages, Google Docs, etc. you will need to save your file in one of these three formats before submission.
Citing Sources
Citing sources allows us to give credit to the author of the material we are referencing. It also allows our reader to seek out the source if they are interested in reading more on the topic. Generally speaking, when you write papers for your college courses, you should expect to include in-text citations when you are referencing another source. Usually you will also be asked to include a Bibliography, References, or Works Cited section. In this course, you will need to include in-text citations, but you do NOT need to include a reference page. A reference page is not needed, because you will only be drawing information for your submissions from the course material. A reference listing is not needed for these items, because I can easily find them in the course.
Again, you do not need to include a reference page, but you do need to include in-text citations. When should you use an in-text citation? When you use statistics, stories about a specific individual, reference a specific concept or study, etc. from the course materials, you should put an in-text citation at the end of that sentence. I have included the appropriate in-text citation for each article and video in Canvas. For example, in Week 1 you should see this in the “Before Class” section:
Introduction to Sociology 3e: Chapter 1 introduction and sections 1.1 and 1.4 (OpenStax 2021, Section #)
Why Study Sociology? (Pohl, 2022)
How is High School Different than College (SMU, 2023)
Tips for Taking Online Courses: 8 Strategies for Success (Northeastern, 2020)
Here you can see the four required readings. At the end I have included the citation in parentheses. If you are citing your textbook, you should add the specific section where you found the information. For example, if you are referencing a study discussed in section 1.1, your citation would look like this: (OpenStax 2021, Section 1.1).
Videos will also have citations. For Week 1, in the Class Session section, you should see:
Course Introduction (Carter, Week 1a)
What is Sociology (Carter, Week 1b)
Sociologists on Sociology (ASA, 2019)
Study Hall: What is Sociology (Study Hall, 2022)
In this course, when citing a video, you should use the provided citation, and indicate the time mark where the information starts in the citation. So, if you are discussing something sociologists Megan Underhill said in the Sociologists on Sociology video, your citation would look like this: (ASA, 2019, 2:38). Your time mark does not have to be exact, but it should be within 15 seconds of the start of the information referencing.
If you want to cite a class session, you can cite it using my last name and the date. So, for a class session on January 11, the citation would be: (Carter, January 11).
When you are integrating in-text citations into your document, there are a few ways to do so. You can paraphrase the material and put the citation at the end of the sentence, or you can introduce the author’s name in your text with the date just after and the page number at the end of the sentence. This means your in-text citations should look something like this:
Research has found… (Casanova 2015).
For example, Casanova (2015) used…
As you will note, if the author’s name is not a part of your text, the name goes in parentheses at the end of the sentence. The period always goes after the citation. Again, I will include the proper citation after the reading name in Canvas. You should never include the name of the publication or title of an article in your text. The in-text citation directs your reader to a reference page that will include that information. As stated above, in this course you do NOT need to include a reference page.
Properly citing sources will be a part of your grade. This is an opportunity for you to practice this important method of giving credit to other authors. Citing sources also serves an additional purpose, especially in the context of courses. When you cite sources in your submissions, this will give you an idea of where the information comes from as you look back to your submissions while working on future submissions.
Rubric
SOC1001S24 RA8
SOC1001S24 RA8
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIdentifies the number of stores you identified for the UC, UMC, LMC, and LC
8 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
8 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDiscusses how the number of stores is related to class stratification and how your numbers illustrate access to options/choices
6 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
6 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDescribes how the class stratification system impacts the access different classes have to choices/options
6 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
6 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAddresses another choice that is restricted within the class system by discussing either options related to education, healthcare, or legal services
6 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
6 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCorrectly cites sources and uses own words [you will earn a “0” if you have no citations and/or if you have included quoted material]
4 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
4 pts
Total Points: 30
