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Question 1: The Role of Race: Drawing from the readings on race, explore how race can make and perpetuate inequality in society. Discuss specific examples or case studies that highlight the impact of race on access to resources, opportunities, and social privileges.
Question 2: Power Dynamics and Inequality: Explain how power dynamics play a significant role in shaping racial inequality. Consider how historical, institutional, and systemic power structures contribute to disparities among racial and ethnic groups.
Question 3: Limitations of Structural Functionalism: Analyze why the structural functionalist theory struggles to explain racial inequality adequately. Identify the shortcomings in this perspective when it comes to understanding the complex interplay between race, power, and societal structures.
Question 4: Fluidity of Race: Reflect on the notion that race is not stagnant and can vary in salience over time. Discuss how changes in societal attitudes, policies, and demographics impact the significance of race as a defining factor of inequality.
Question 5: Intersectionality: Consider the concept of intersectionality and its relevance in understanding the complexity of inequality, particularly regarding race and other social factors such as gender, class, and sexuality.